Updated July 2026
Big Run Falls
Big Run Falls in Tucker County is a set of three falls, the top falls about 15 feet wide and even across the creek, with a second falls roughly half its height. It is reached by a short, steep path that descends into the middle of the falls.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check U.S. Forest Service (Monongahela National Forest) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Big Run Falls drops about 15 feet. That makes it the 646th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 7% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as short hike. No trail distance is on record for Big Run Falls. The nearest town is Hambleton. Confirm access and land status with U.S. Forest Service (Monongahela National Forest) before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More West Virginia waterfalls
- Big Branch Falls · 30 ft
- Blackwater Falls · 57 ft
- Brush Creek Falls · 25 ft
- Cathedral Falls · 60 ft
- Douglas Falls · 35 ft
- Dunloup Creek Falls · 20 ft
- Elakala Falls · 35 ft
- Falls of Hills Creek (Lower Falls) · 63 ft
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