Maidenhair Fa lls

Montgomery County, Indiana

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Montgomery County, Indiana
Access status: Official trail and map location documented
The walk: Trail 2 is 1.25 miles; distance to the falls not separately published
Ground & access: Rated rugged to very rugged. Stairs and streambed walking. The ravine portion may be impassable during high water.

Indiana DNR describes Trail 2 as beginning at the trail to Lover's Leap, with views of Sugar Creek. The lower portion goes down the Steamboat Rock stairs and continues up the Pearl Ravine streambed. The official trail map marks Maidenhair Falls on Trail 2 in Pearl Ravine, south of Steamboat Rock.

Plan your visit

Shades State Park: Trail 2 from the Lover's Leap trail, down Steamboat Rock stairs and up Pearl Ravine to Maidenhair Falls

Indiana DNR lists Trail 2 at 1.25 miles. The official map shows Maidenhair Falls on Trail 2 in Pearl Ravine, but no separate distance to the falls is published.

Rated rugged to very rugged. Stairs and streambed walking. The ravine portion may be impassable during high water.

Where to start

Park in the main day-use area near Hickory Lot and Devil's Punch Bowl shown on the official map, then walk toward Lover's Leap. Park address: 7751 S. 890 W., Waveland.

Timing & water

Trail 2 streambed portion may be impassable during high water. Trails 7 and 8 were closed on October 28, 2026; Trail 2 was not listed as closed.

Before you go

Indiana state park daily entrance fee per vehicle applies. Rates differ by plate state and property; check the DNR entrance fee page.

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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Montgomery County, Indiana.

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