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High Falls

Randolph County, West Virginia

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
20 ft (6 m)
Location
Randolph County, West Virginia
Access status
Source-reviewed trail and parking
The walk
8 miles out and back
Ground & access
Challenging backcountry hike with steady grades through forest.
Reviewed visitor source

The Allegheny Trail organization describes an 8-mile out-and-back from High Falls trailhead. Follow the Allegheny Trail to the West Fork/High Falls junction at trail mile 145.6, continue over Cheat Mountain to mile 146.9, then follow blue blazes downhill to High Falls.

Plan your visit

High Falls of Cheat Trail from Forest Road 44

Use the trail organization’s explicit 8-mile out-and-back distance. County tourism’s 7-mile figure has an unclear basis.

Challenging backcountry hike with steady grades through forest.

Where to start

Trailhead parking on Forest Service Route 44, four miles south of Glady, explicitly identified by the trail organization.

Timing & water

Current access and seasonal conditions require confirmation with the land manager.

Before you go

Unknown: current fees or reservation requirements were not established in the reviewed source.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Randolph County, West Virginia.

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