Waterfall Hikes in West Virginia (WV)
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West Virginia's waterfalls are carved into the state's Appalachian highlands and dissected Allegheny Plateau, where steep hollows, sandstone and shale cliffs, and narrow forested river gorges create numerous short, steep drops and cascades. Hikes are predominantly moderate — often backcountry ridge-and-gorge trails or rocky canyon scrambles — with only a few short family-friendly paths and a single drive-up site. The state's distinctive high relief and deeply incised streams produce concentrated waterfalls within short, rugged reaches unlike flatter regions. See waterfalls near major West Virginia cities .
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Updated about 2 hours agoRanked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.
- 1 Falls of Hills Creek Strong · 382 cfs 80th percentile
- 2 Blackwater Falls Moderate · 212 cfs 66th percentile
- 3 Falls of Seneca Moderate · 52 cfs 54th percentile
- 4 Brooks Falls Moderate · 2650 cfs 46th percentile
- 5 Richman Falls Moderate · 2650 cfs 46th percentile
- 6 Sandstone Falls Moderate · 2650 cfs 46th percentile
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