Waterfall Hikes in Ohio

Waterfall Hikes in Ohio at a Glance

This page lists 5 waterfall hikes in Ohio from the Summit Seeker trail database. Summit elevations run from 840 ft (Brandywine Falls) to 1,190 ft (Big Lyons Falls).

5 of the 5 routes have a distance we can quote from a published source. The shortest is Great Falls of Tinkers Creek at 0.4 mi; the longest is Blue Hen Falls at 3 mi. Together the quoted routes add up to 7.9 miles of hiking.

3 of the 5 guides name a specific trailhead or parking area; the others give the summit location and route line only.

Figures are as recorded in each trail's own data and are planning estimates (≈ marks a figure estimated from the mapped track); confirm conditions and route length with the land manager before you go.

Every waterfall hike in Ohio, with route facts

Trail	Summit	Route	Distance	Gain	Time	Difficulty	Trailhead
Big Lyons Falls	1,190 ft	Lyons Falls Trail	2 mi loop	—	—	—	—
Conkle's Hollow Falls	1,010 ft	Gorge Trail	1 mi round trip	—	—	—	—
Blue Hen Falls	940 ft	Buckeye Trail	3 mi round trip	—	—	—	Boston Mill Visitor Center
Great Falls of Tinkers Creek	930 ft	Viaduct Park Loop	0.4 mi loop	—	—	—	Viaduct Park (Willis St. and Taylor Rd., Bedford)
Brandywine Falls	840 ft	Brandywine Gorge Trail	1.5 mi loop	—	—	—	Brandywine Falls Trailhead

Route notes

Big Lyons Falls — a 2-mile loop via the Lyons Falls Trail.
Conkle's Hollow Falls — 1 mi round trip via the Gorge Trail.
Blue Hen Falls — 3 mi round trip via the Buckeye Trail from Boston Mill Visitor Center.
Great Falls of Tinkers Creek — a 0.4-mile loop via the Viaduct Park Loop from Viaduct Park (Willis St. and Taylor Rd., Bedford).
Brandywine Falls — a 1.5-mile loop via the Brandywine Gorge Trail from Brandywine Falls Trailhead.

1,190 ft