Little Lyons Falls
Ashland County, Ohio
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Ashland County, Ohio
- Access status
- State park gorge trail with stairs; small trailhead lot
- The walk
- On the 2-mile Lyons Falls loop
- Ground & access
- Moderate: roots, rocks, mud, boardwalks and several sets of stairs. Not wheelchair accessible. Low flow in dry weather.
Little Lyons Falls is a 25-foot falls on a small side stream of the Clear Fork Gorge in Mohican State Park. From the lot by the covered bridge, walk a boardwalk and then the trail upstream along the Clear Fork for about half a mile. At the first junction turn left toward Big Lyons Falls and continue about another half mile, following the Lyons Falls signs. Pass behind Big Lyons Falls and climb the stairs out of the gorge. Cross a bridge and continue toward Little Lyons Falls; the trail passes over the top of it about a quarter mile past Big Lyons Falls. Continue on to Pleasant Hill Dam and return on either side of the river, or go back the same way.
Plan your visit
Lyons Falls Trailhead lot by the covered bridge over the Clear Fork, Lyons Falls Trail upstream past Big Lyons Falls and up the stairs to Little Lyons Falls
Ohio DNR lists the Lyons Falls Trail as 2 miles. Go Waterfalling says Little Lyons Falls is 1/4 mile past Big Lyons Falls on a 2-mile loop from the covered bridge.
Moderate: roots, rocks, mud, boardwalks and several sets of stairs. Not wheelchair accessible. Low flow in dry weather.
Where to start
Lyons Falls Trailhead lot next to the covered bridge over the Clear Fork. Spaces are few and fill early in summer and fall.
Timing & water
Ohio DNR says the Lyons Falls Trail is open from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset. Best flow in spring after rain.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned. Dogs must be leashed.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
