Updated July 2026
Mill Creek Falls (Kumbrabow)
A roughly 20-foot waterfall on Mill Creek within Kumbrabow State Forest, West Virginia's highest state forest, in Randolph County. A streamside trail parallels the creek past the falls amid lush forest about 24 miles south of Elkins.
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 WV Division of Forestry - Kumbrabow State Forest for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mill Creek Falls (Kumbrabow) drops about 20 feet. That makes it the 605th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 12% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as short hike. No trail distance is on record for Mill Creek Falls (Kumbrabow). The nearest town is Huttonsville. Confirm access and land status with WV Division of Forestry - Kumbrabow State Forest 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
- Cathedral Falls · 60 ft
- Douglas Falls · 35 ft
- Dunloup Creek Falls · 20 ft
- Elakala Falls · 35 ft
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