Cedar Falls
Adams County, Ohio
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 16 ft (5 m)
- Location
- Adams County, Ohio
- Access status
- Preserve trail to an overlook; access to the falls itself is prohibited
- The walk
- Three miles round trip (The Nature Conservancy); a TrekOhio GPS reading gave 1.7 miles one way
- Ground & access
- Marked trail, strenuous in places, through a rugged boulder field. Unfenced 70-foot cliffs.
Cedar Falls is a 15-foot cascade in the John and Marion Becker Cedar Falls Preserve, part of the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System managed by The Nature Conservancy and the Cincinnati Museum Center. The Helen C. Black Trail starts among eastern red cedars, passes through a boulder field below 70-foot cliffs, and ends at an overlook on a cliff edge above the falls. Direct access to the falls is strictly prohibited, and visitors must stay on the trail. Pets, biking and camping are not permitted.
Plan your visit
Becker Cedar Falls Preserve parking area on Cedar Mills Road, Helen C. Black Trail to the overlook above Cedar Falls
The Nature Conservancy gives the trail to Cedar Falls as three miles round trip. TrekOhio reports 1.7 miles one way from a GPS app.
Marked trail, strenuous in places, through a rugged boulder field. Unfenced 70-foot cliffs.
Where to start
Preserve parking area on the left side of Cedar Mills Road, about 3 miles from White Oak Road.
Timing & water
Open year-round from dawn to dusk. Best flow in spring or after hard rain.
Before you go
No fee or reservation is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.