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.
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 informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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