Updated July 2026
Brush Creek Falls
A wide block waterfall (roughly 25-30 feet) in the Nature Conservancy's Brush Creek Preserve near the confluence of Brush Creek and the Bluestone River, reached by a short trail from a picnic-area parking lot.
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 The Nature Conservancy (Brush Creek Preserve) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Brush Creek Falls drops about 25 feet. That makes it the 574th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 16% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Brush Creek Falls Trail reaches it about 0.5 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 100 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Athens. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with The Nature Conservancy (Brush Creek Preserve) for closures and current conditions.
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
- Big Run Falls · 15 ft
- Blackwater Falls · 57 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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