Upper Piatt Falls
Monroe County, Ohio
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Monroe County, Ohio
- Access status
- Partial guide: which drop is the upper falls is not established; steep stairs
- The walk
- On the 1.3-mile original loop trail
- Ground & access
- Steep wooden stairs, slippery when wet. The rim path has only a low rope barrier beside drops; parts of the rock shelter have a 10 to 20-foot edge. The east rim trail is steep.
Piatt Park is a 119-acre Monroe County park with a sandstone gorge, a large rock shelter and more than a dozen small waterfalls. From the camping and picnic area, a small wooden sign on the south side of the park points to the nature trail. It drops into the woods, follows the stream, then climbs along the gorge rim. Steep wooden staircases (114 steps) lead down to the rock shelter, which has a view of a waterfall, and on to the bottom of the gorge. The park added walkways, platforms and stairs at the upper and lower falls areas. This listing marks the upper falls; which drop that is on the ground is not established. A rough path continues up the canyon past the lower falls and is more difficult.
Plan your visit
Piatt Park off State Route 78, County Road 30 and Township Road 2308, nature trail from the south side of the park along the gorge rim and down the stairs to the falls areas
The park director gives the original trail as a 1.3-mile loop past a waterfall, gorge and natural spring. No separate distance to the upper falls is given.
Steep wooden stairs, slippery when wet. The rim path has only a low rope barrier beside drops; parts of the rock shelter have a 10 to 20-foot edge. The east rim trail is steep.
Where to start
At the park's camping and picnic area. Monroe County gives directions as State Route 78 to County Road 30 to Township Road 2308.
Timing & water
Flow is low in dry weather; the stream was very low on an October visit.
Before you go
No day-use fee is mentioned. Camping has fees.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.