Lower Falls of Hills Creek
Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 63 ft (19.2 m)
- Location
- Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Access status
- National forest trail with stairs to the lower falls platform
- The walk
- Three-quarter-mile trail (Forest Service)
- Ground & access
- Paved first 1,700 feet, then strenuous stairways and boardwalks. Stinging nettles are common along the trail; stay on the trail.
The lower falls of Hills Creek drop 63 feet in the Falls of Hills Creek Scenic Area of the Monongahela National Forest; the Forest Service calls it the second highest waterfall in West Virginia. The first 1,700 feet of trail is paved and wheelchair accessible to the upper falls viewing platform. The rest of the trail is more strenuous, with stairways and boardwalks, passing the middle falls and ending at a viewing platform in front of the lower falls. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Falls of Hills Creek parking area off WV 39/55, then the three-quarter-mile trail past the upper and middle falls to a viewing platform at the lower falls
The Forest Service describes a three-quarter mile trail to views of the three waterfalls, ending at the lower falls, and says the complete trip takes about an hour.
Paved first 1,700 feet, then strenuous stairways and boardwalks. Stinging nettles are common along the trail; stay on the trail.
Where to start
Parking area at the Falls of Hills Creek, reached on WV 39/55, with two vault toilets. No potable water.
Timing & water
The area opens when snow-free.
Before you go
The Forest Service says no fees are required. Dogs must be leashed.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Middle Falls of Hills CreekDeveloped national forest trail with boardwalks and stairs; second of three falls45 ft (13.7 m) · Pocahontas County, WV0.1 miNW
- Upper Falls of Hills CreekPaved, accessible national forest path to the upper falls platform25 ft (7.6 m) · Pocahontas County, WV0.3 miN
- Rudolph FallsNicholas County, WV11 miNW
Falling Spring FallsState-owned roadside overlook with a short paved path262 ft (80 m) · Alleghany County, VA30 miSE- Tenskwatawa FallsPartial guide: state park trail; start point, parking and distance to the falls not statedWebster County, WV33 miN
- Blue Suck FallsState park trail route from Camp Carson Picnic Area; parking feeBath County, VA34 miSE
- Stony Run FallsGuide: state park trails to a small fallsAlleghany County, VA34 miSE
- Tecumseh FallsState park trail that passes under the fallsWebster County, WV35 miN
- Middle CascadesAlleghany County, VA35 miS