Updated July 2026
Wildcat Branch Falls
Wildcat Branch Falls is a series of cascades along SC Highway 11 at Wildcat Wayside in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area; the lower fall (about 30 feet) is visible right from the roadside pull-off near Cleveland. A short trail climbs past a smaller middle tier toward the taller upper falls.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Wildcat Wayside / Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Wildcat Branch Falls drops about 30 feet. That makes it the 554th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 23% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Wildcat Wayside Trail reaches it about 0.5 miles (loop), rated easy. The nearest town is Cleveland. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Wildcat Wayside / Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area for closures and current conditions.
Spring (Mar-May). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More South Carolina waterfalls
- Big Bend Falls · 30 ft
- Brasstown Falls · 120 ft
- Issaqueena Falls · 100 ft
- King Creek Falls · 70 ft
- Lee Falls · 75 ft
- Lower Whitewater Falls · 200 ft
- Rainbow Falls · 100 ft
- Raven Cliff Falls · 400 ft
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