Also known as Toms Spring Branch Falls or Jackson Falls, Daniel Ridge Falls is over 100-feet in Pisgah National Forest.
It is located off Forest Road 475 (FR 475) near the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education and State Fish Hatchery and the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway. Pass the wildlife education center and continue for about 2 miles on FR 475 until you reach the gravel parking lot on your right. Before you reach the parking lot, the last half mile (starting at Cove Creek campground) is unpaved.
From the small parking area, it is a half mile to the waterfall on Daniel Ridge Trail. The hike is marked with red blazes and some signs for the falls. Walk around the gate and cross a steel-and-wood bridge over Davidson River. There are some trails to the left leading to primitive camp sites.
At the fork in the road, take the trail right for the shortest route. The moderately difficult loop is an old, gravel logging road. It is a prolonged, steady uphill climb.
Daniel Ridge Falls
The waterfall will be on your left. You can take a short spur trail on the left to get closer to the upper section of the falls.
For the full view of the waterfall, continue down the road to see it from the front.
Toms Spring Branch is a low-flow creek, so depending on recent weather, the waterfall may be more or less impressive.
When you are finished, you can return the way you came or finish the loop trail. If you complete the entire loop, the hike is 4 miles round trip.
Nearby waterfalls include Cove Creek Falls, Slick Rock Falls, Discovery Falls, Low Hollow Falls and Upper Log Hollow Falls, and Logging Road Falls.
For other waterfalls in the area, check out my list of Brevard waterfalls.