Updated July 2026
Falls of Hills Creek (Lower Falls)
The 63-foot Lower Falls is the second-tallest waterfall in West Virginia, the last of three falls on Hills Creek reached by a boardwalk-and-stair trail that descends about 220 feet through a gorge.
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 Monongahela National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Falls of Hills Creek (Lower Falls) drops about 63 feet. That makes it the 349th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 49% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Falls of Hills Creek Trail reaches it about 1.6 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 220 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Hillsboro. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Monongahela National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
Spring snowmelt (Apr-Jun). 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
- Cathedral Falls · 60 ft
- Douglas Falls · 35 ft
- Dunloup Creek Falls · 20 ft
- Elakala Falls · 35 ft
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