Updated July 2026
Cathedral Falls
A 60-foot cascade on Cane Branch (formerly Cane Branch Falls) just off US Route 60 a mile east of Gauley Bridge, visible from a roadside park with a short paved path to its base.
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 State of West Virginia (roadside park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cathedral Falls drops about 60 feet. That makes it the 356th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 48% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as roadside. No trail distance is on record for Cathedral Falls. The nearest town is Gauley Bridge. Confirm access and land status with State of West Virginia (roadside park) 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
- Big Run Falls · 15 ft
- Blackwater Falls · 57 ft
- Brush Creek Falls · 25 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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