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 Moderate · 254 cfs 66th percentile
- 2 Niagara Falls Moderate · 213 cfs 62nd percentile
- 3 Lower Falls Moderate · 1090 cfs 59th percentile
- 4 Upper Falls Moderate · 1090 cfs 59th percentile
- 5 Tenskwatawa Falls Moderate · 319 cfs 59th percentile
- 6 Tecumseh Falls Moderate · 319 cfs 59th percentile
Best Waterfall Hikes in West Virginia
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