Twin Sisters Falls
Summit County, Ohio
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Summit County, Ohio
- Access status
- Partial guide: unmarked creek walk off the Towpath Trail; canal crossing depends on water level
- The walk
- About 2 miles round trip
- Ground & access
- Flat towpath, then a creek walk in shallow water over rocks and fallen logs. Waterproof shoes help.
Twin Sisters Falls is a seasonal waterfall in a side ravine of Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Brecksville. It is not on a marked trail. From the Station Road Bridge Trailhead, cross the Station Road Bridge over the Cuyahoga River and go north on the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail, under the Brecksville-Northfield Bridge. Stay on the Towpath about a quarter mile past a bench and steel footbridge to Mudcatcher Falls, which has a park sign. When the water is low, rock-hop across the canal there and walk upstream; from here the route is mostly a creek walk with a faint user-made path in places. The park's compendium asks visitors to stay 50 feet from the base and brink of the falls. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Station Road Bridge Trailhead in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Towpath Trail north past Mudcatcher Falls, then upstream along the creek to Twin Sisters Falls
Great American Hikes lists the out-and-back hike as 2 miles with about 80 feet of elevation gain.
Flat towpath, then a creek walk in shallow water over rocks and fallen logs. Waterproof shoes help.
Where to start
Large lot at the Station Road Bridge Trailhead.
Timing & water
Flow is strongest after rain and in winter; it can drop to a trickle. Cross the canal only when it is shallow.
Before you go
No fee or permit. Dogs on leash.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- Great American Hikes: Twin Sister Falls, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- Great American Hikes: Twin Sister Falls, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- Great American Hikes: Twin Sister Falls, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- Great American Hikes: Twin Sister Falls, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- Backcountry Post: Twin Sisters Falls and Crazy Man's Hollow, CVNP
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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