Waterfall Hikes in West Virginia

Waterfall Hikes in West Virginia at a Glance

This page lists 4 waterfall hikes in West Virginia from the Summit Seeker trail database. Summit elevations run from 1,330 ft (Sandstone Falls) to 3,070 ft (Blackwater Falls).

4 of the 4 routes have a distance we can quote from a published source. The shortest is Blackwater Falls at 0.4 mi; the longest is Big Branch Falls at 2 mi. Together the quoted routes add up to 3.8 miles of hiking. By their own ratings they break down as 1 easy.

All 4 guides name a specific trailhead or parking area.

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 West Virginia, with route facts

Trail	Summit	Route	Distance	Gain	Time	Difficulty	Trailhead
Blackwater Falls	3,070 ft	Blackwater Falls Boardwalk Trail	0.4 mi round trip	—	—	—	Trading Post parking area
Cabin Creek Falls	2,010 ft	Falls Trail	1 mi loop	—	—	—	Falls Trail parking area
Big Branch Falls	1,810 ft	Big Branch Trail	2 mi loop	548 ft	—	Easy	Brooks Falls parking lot, River Road
Sandstone Falls	1,330 ft	Sandstone Falls Boardwalk	0.4 mi round trip	—	—	—	Sandstone Falls parking area, River Road (WV 26)

Route notes

Blackwater Falls — 0.4 mi round trip via the Blackwater Falls Boardwalk Trail from Trading Post parking area.
Cabin Creek Falls — a 1-mile loop via the Falls Trail from Falls Trail parking area.
Big Branch Falls — a 2-mile loop via the Big Branch Trail from Brooks Falls parking lot, River Road, 548 ft of elevation gain, rated Easy.
Sandstone Falls — 0.4 mi round trip via the Sandstone Falls Boardwalk from Sandstone Falls parking area, River Road (WV 26).

1,810 ft

Waterfall Hikes in West Virginia