Broken Rock Falls
Hocking County, Ohio
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Hocking County, Ohio
- Access status
- State park gorge trail with a side canyon spur on old stone steps
- The walk
- Distance not given; the side canyon spur is short
- Ground & access
- Gorge trail with stone bridges, narrow sections and old stone steps in poor repair; many wooden stairs on the return to the rim. Icy in winter.
Broken Rock Falls is in a small side canyon full of large broken rocks, downstream of Lower Falls in the Old Man's Cave gorge of Hocking Hills State Park. From the Old Man's Cave area, follow the gorge trail past Old Man's Cave; for Lower Falls, stay on the side of the gorge opposite the cave on the Grandma Gatewood Trail rather than crossing the stone bridge. After Lower Falls, cross to the other side of the gorge on a stone bridge and continue until the trail bends and a side canyon opens on the right. Climb the old stone steps up the side canyon, past broken rock and a short boardwalk, to the falls. Many park trails are one-way; follow directional signs.
Plan your visit
Old Man's Cave area of Hocking Hills State Park, Grandma Gatewood Trail through the gorge past Lower Falls, across a stone bridge, then up the side canyon to Broken Rock Falls
The TrekOhio account gives no distances. Ohio DNR lists the Old Man's Cave trail as 1 mile; Broken Rock Falls is a side trip beyond Lower Falls.
Gorge trail with stone bridges, narrow sections and old stone steps in poor repair; many wooden stairs on the return to the rim. Icy in winter.
Where to start
Old Man's Cave parking area, Hocking Hills State Park.
Timing & water
Trails open from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset. Visitors must stay on marked trails. Trails are often icy in winter.
Before you go
No fee is stated for the trails. Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Lower FallsOne-way state park gorge trail with stairsHocking County, OH0.1 miE
- Devil's BathtubState park gorge trail; one-way loop with stairsHocking County, OH0.4 miNE
- Upper FallsShort state park walk; accessible deck and steps to the baseHocking County, OH0.5 miNE
- Whispering CaveMarked state park trail from the lodge lotHocking County, OH0.7 miSW
- Whispering FallsPartial guide: state park trail to Whispering Cave; name match probableHocking County, OH1.1 miSE
Cedar FallsState park; stepped trail from the parking area to the base of the fallsHocking County, OH1.5 miSE
Ash CaveState park; paved, accessible quarter-mile trailHocking County, OH2.3 miS
Rim Trail Falls (off-trail)Hocking County, OH2.5 miNW- Lower FallsPartial guide: probable match to the falls at the head of Conkles Hollow; no petsHocking County, OH2.6 miNW