Fallingwater Cascades drops roughly 100 feet over rock outcroppings in the Peaks of Otter area at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 83.1. The loop trail is about 1.6 miles with around 446 feet of elevation gain.
Its 100 ft drop is taller than about 74% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
Fallingwater Cascades sits on Fallingwater Creek. It lies in Bedford, Virginia. The site is on public land managed by National Park Service (Blue Ridge Parkway).
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. The walk in is brief — comfortable shoes are usually all you need. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 1.6 miles round trip. The nearest town is Buchanan.
When to go: spring. Water volume swings with the seasons here, strongest after snowmelt or rain and lowest in late summer, so check recent streamflow before you go.
