Updated July 2026
Fallingwater Cascades
Fallingwater Cascades drops roughly 100 feet over rock outcroppings in the Peaks of Otter area at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 83.1. The loop trail is about 1.6 miles with around 446 feet of elevation gain.
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 National Park Service (Blue Ridge Parkway) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fallingwater Cascades drops about 100 feet. That makes it the 215th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 73% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Fallingwater Cascades Trail reaches it about 1.6 miles (loop) with roughly 446 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Buchanan. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with National Park Service (Blue Ridge Parkway) 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 Virginia waterfalls
- Apple Orchard Falls · 200 ft
- Bent Mountain Falls · 200 ft
- Cascade Falls · 69 ft
- Comers Creek Falls · 15 ft
- Crabtree Falls · 1,000 ft
- Dark Hollow Falls · 70 ft
- Devils Bathtub
- Doyles River Falls · 63 ft
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