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Updated July 2026

Seneca Falls

Pendleton County, West Virginia — about 30 ft, shorter than most.

Seneca Falls (Upper Seneca Creek Falls) is a roughly 30-foot cascade deep in the Spruce Knob-Seneca Creek Backcountry of the Monongahela National Forest, reached via the Seneca Creek Trail. The hike is long and remote, commonly about 10 miles or more round trip from the FR 112 trailhead.

Height
30 ft
Type
Cascade
Access
Backcountry
Trail
10.1 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
748 ft
Best season
spring
Land manager
U.S. Forest Service (Monongahela National Forest)
Watercourse
Seneca Creek

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 U.S. Forest Service (Monongahela National Forest) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Seneca Falls drops about 30 feet. That makes it the 556th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 23% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Seneca Creek Trail reaches it about 10.1 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 748 feet of elevation gain, rated strenuous. The nearest town is Riverton. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with U.S. Forest Service (Monongahela National Forest) 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.

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