Updated July 2026
Cedar Falls
The highest-volume waterfall in Ohio's Hocking Hills State Park, dropping about 50 feet over Black Hand sandstone along Queer Creek, reached by a short gorge trail near the Old Man's Cave area.
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 Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Hocking Hills State Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cedar Falls drops about 50 feet. That makes it the 404th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 42% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Cedar Falls Trail reaches it about 1 miles (loop) with roughly 95 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Logan. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Hocking Hills State Park) 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 Ohio waterfalls
- Ash Cave Falls · 90 ft
- Blue Hen Falls · 15 ft
- Brandywine Falls · 65 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls (Bedford Reservation)
- Buttermilk Falls (Cuyahoga Valley) · 30 ft
- Cascades at Glen Helen
- Charleston Falls · 37 ft
- Great Falls of Tinker's Creek · 15 ft
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