Updated July 2026
Valley Falls
A series of river-wide ledges with roughly 10-foot drops on the Tygart Valley River in Valley Falls State Park, on the Marion-Taylor county border near Fairmont. The falls are easily viewed from a short, mostly level trail near the parking 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 West Virginia State Parks - Valley Falls State Park for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Valley Falls drops about 10 feet. That makes it the 664th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 3% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Tygart Valley (River) Trail reaches it about 0.2 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Fairmont. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with West Virginia State Parks - Valley Falls 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 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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