Moderate hike waterfalls

A longer day hike, roughly one to several miles each way. Here are the 85 moderate hike waterfalls in this guide, ranked by documented height. Always confirm current trail and road status with the managing agency before you go.

By Reese Calder, Field Guide Editor · Updated Jun 22, 2026

#	Waterfall	State	Height	Type	Access
1	Yosemite Falls	California	2,425 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
2	Tokopah Falls	California	1,200 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
3	Wapama Falls	California	1,080 ft	Horsetail	Moderate hike
4	Crabtree Falls	Virginia	1,000 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
5	Waipoʻo Falls	Hawaii	800 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
6	Nevada Fall	California	594 ft	Horsetail	Moderate hike
7	Feather Falls	California	410 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
8	Waimoku Falls	Hawaii	400 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
9	Raven Cliff Falls	South Carolina	400 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
10	Wallace Falls	Washington	367 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
11	Wallace Falls (Middle Falls)	Washington	367 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
12	Bridal Veil Falls	Colorado	365 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
13	Spray Falls	Washington	354 ft	Fan	Moderate hike
14	Comet Falls	Washington	320 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
15	Vernal Fall	California	317 ft	Block	Moderate hike
16	Kaaterskill Falls	New York	260 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
17	Moaʻula Falls	Hawaii	250 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
18	Whiskeytown Falls	California	220 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
19	Mary Jane Falls	Nevada	200 ft	Horsetail	Moderate hike
20	Lower Whitewater Falls	South Carolina	200 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
21	Apple Orchard Falls	Virginia	200 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
22	Fairy Falls	Wyoming	197 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
23	Buttermilk Falls (Ithaca)	New York	165 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
24	Linville Falls	North Carolina	150 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
25	High Falls	North Carolina	150 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
26	Ramona Falls	Oregon	120 ft	Fan	Moderate hike
27	Bridal Veil Falls	North Carolina	120 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
28	Lucifer Falls	New York	115 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
29	Rainbow Falls	California	101 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
30	Catawba Falls	North Carolina	100 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
31	Rainbow Falls	New York	100 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
32	Hurricane Falls	Georgia	96 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
33	Cedar Falls	Arkansas	95 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
34	Ganoga Falls	Pennsylvania	94 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
35	Overall Run Falls	Virginia	93 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
36	Abiqua Falls	Oregon	92 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
37	Morrell Falls	Montana	90 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
38	Upper Calf Creek Falls	Utah	88 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
39	Whiteoak Canyon Falls (Upper)	Virginia	86 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
40	Big Falls	Nevada	85 ft	Horsetail	Moderate hike
41	South River Falls	Virginia	83 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
42	Tunnel Falls	Indiana	83 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
43	Galena Creek Falls	Nevada	82 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
44	Lewis Falls	Virginia	81 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
45	Lewis Falls (Lewis Spring Falls)	Virginia	81 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
46	Cattail Falls	Texas	80 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
47	Cummins Falls	Tennessee	75 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
48	Gorman Falls	Texas	70 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
49	Crabtree Falls	North Carolina	70 ft	Fan	Moderate hike
50	Mystic Falls	Wyoming	70 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
51	Cascade Falls	Virginia	69 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
52	Rose River Falls	Virginia	67 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
53	Falls of Hills Creek (Lower Falls)	West Virginia	63 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
54	Falls of Hills Creek	West Virginia	63 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
55	High Falls of the Baptism River	Minnesota	63 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
56	Popo Agie Falls	Wyoming	60 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
57	Big Clifty Falls	Indiana	60 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
58	Sturtevant Falls	California	50 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
59	Virginia Falls	Montana	50 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
60	High Shoals Falls	Georgia	50 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
61	Cedar Falls	Ohio	50 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
62	Willow Falls	Wisconsin	45 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
63	Eagle Falls	Kentucky	44 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
64	Eaton Canyon Falls	California	40 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
65	Ouzel Falls	Colorado	40 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
66	Holland Falls	Montana	40 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
67	Punch Bowl Falls	Oregon	33 ft	Punchbowl	Moderate hike
68	Glory Hole Falls	Arkansas	30 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
69	Hunter Creek Falls	Nevada	30 ft	Horsetail	Moderate hike
70	Cibecue Falls	Arizona	30 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
71	Clark Creek Falls	Mississippi	30 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
72	Stinging Fork Falls	Tennessee	30 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
73	Caney Creek Falls	Alabama	25 ft	Punchbowl	Moderate hike
74	Pillar Falls	Idaho	20 ft	Segmented	Moderate hike
75	Rio en Medio Falls	New Mexico	20 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
76	Rock Falls	Louisiana	17 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
77	Dog Slaughter Falls	Kentucky	15 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
78	Manido Falls	Michigan	15 ft	Cascade	Moderate hike
79	Diamond Notch Falls	New York	15 ft	Segmented	Moderate hike
80	Spouting Rock	Colorado	—	Horsetail	Moderate hike
81	Teneriffe Falls (Kamikaze Falls)	Washington	—	Cascade	Moderate hike
82	Winner Creek Falls	Alaska	—	Cascade	Moderate hike
83	Seven Falls	Arizona	—	Tiered	Moderate hike
84	Sougahoagdee Falls	Alabama	—	Fan	Moderate hike
85	Watkins Glen Gorge (Cavern Cascade & Rainbow Falls)	New York	—	Cascade	Moderate hike

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