Middle Falls of Hills Creek
Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 45 ft (13.7 m)
- Location
- Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Access status
- Developed national forest trail with boardwalks and stairs; second of three falls
- The walk
- Distance to the Middle Falls is not stated; Mon Forest Towns describes a 1.4-mile trail to all three falls
- Ground & access
- Paved first section, then boardwalks and many stairs. The boardwalk and stairs can be slippery after rain. The return is a steep climb.
The Middle Falls of Hills Creek drops about 45 feet and is the second of three waterfalls on Hills Creek in the Falls of Hills Creek Scenic Area of the Monongahela National Forest. From the parking area, the first part of the trail is paved and leads to an accessible platform at the 25-foot Upper Falls. Beyond that, the trail continues on boardwalks and many stairs down into the gorge, passing the Middle Falls on the way to the observation platform at the 63-foot Lower Falls. Return the same way; the climb back to the parking area is several hundred stairs.
Plan your visit
Falls of Hills Creek parking area off WV 39 (Highland Scenic Highway), down the trail past the Upper Falls, then by boardwalk and stairs to the Middle Falls
Mon Forest Towns describes the Falls of Hills Creek trail as 1.4 miles and says it descends 220 feet to the lower falls. It does not say whether that is one way or round trip, and no distance to the Middle Falls is given.
Paved first section, then boardwalks and many stairs. The boardwalk and stairs can be slippery after rain. The return is a steep climb.
Where to start
Falls of Hills Creek parking area on Falls of Hills Creek Road. From Richwood, go east on WV 39 (Highland Scenic Highway) for 16.5 miles and turn right; from Marlinton, go south on US 219 for 8 miles, continue on WV 39 for 12 miles and turn left.
Timing & water
Mon Forest Towns lists the area as open all year for day use; restrooms close in winter.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- Mon Forest Towns: Falls of Hills Creek National Scenic Area
- Mon Forest Towns: Falls of Hills Creek National Scenic Area
- Mon Forest Towns: Falls of Hills Creek National Scenic Area
- Mon Forest Towns: Falls of Hills Creek National Scenic Area
- Mon Forest Towns: Falls of Hills Creek National Scenic Area
- Go Waterfalling: Middle Hill Creek Falls
- West Virginia Explorer: Falls of Hills Creek
- West Virginia Explorer: Falls of Hills Creek
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Lower Falls of Hills CreekNational forest trail with stairs to the lower falls platform63 ft (19.2 m) · Pocahontas County, WV0.1 miSE
- Upper Falls of Hills CreekPaved, accessible national forest path to the upper falls platform25 ft (7.6 m) · Pocahontas County, WV0.2 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