Updated July 2026
Wigwam Falls
Wigwam Falls is a 30-foot cascade reached by a short 0.2-mile loop from the Yankee Horse Overlook at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 34.4, which also passes a reconstructed section of the historic Irish Creek narrow-gauge railway. Flow can drop to a trickle in dry summer months.
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
Wigwam Falls drops about 30 feet. That makes it the 555th-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 Yankee Horse Ridge Trail reaches it about 0.2 miles (loop), rated easy. The nearest town is Montebello. 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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