Blue Hen Falls
Summit County, Ohio
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Summit County, Ohio
- Access status
- National park trail from the Boston Mill Visitor Center
- The walk
- 3 miles round trip
- Ground & access
- Rugged and hilly, with two steep climbs and a long staircase; can be very muddy. Avoid it when wet or icy. Cross the roads with care.
Blue Hen Falls is a 15-foot waterfall in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. From the park sign at the Boston Mill Visitor Center, follow the curved path to the Riverview and Boston Mills roads intersection, cross Riverview Road, and take the stone staircase onto the blue-blazed Buckeye Trail. The trail climbs about 200 feet, drops down a 100-foot staircase to a footbridge, climbs a second hill past a maintenance yard, crosses Boston Mills Road, and zigzags down to the waterfall overlook. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Boston Mill Visitor Center, across Riverview Road, then the Buckeye Trail over two ridges and across Boston Mills Road to the falls overlook
The National Park Service gives 3 miles round trip from the Boston Mill Visitor Center, with 580 feet of elevation change.
Rugged and hilly, with two steep climbs and a long staircase; can be very muddy. Avoid it when wet or icy. Cross the roads with care.
Where to start
Boston Mill Visitor Center or Boston Trailhead lots; limited spaces at the oversize vehicle lot across from the visitor center. Lots fill on weekends and warm days. Parking along roadways is prohibited and vehicles may be ticketed and towed.
Timing & water
Water and restrooms only at the visitor center; no drinking water at the falls.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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