Also known as Falling Branch, Kilgore Falls is a roughly 17-foot waterfall on Falling Branch and is Maryland's second-highest free-falling waterfall, in the Falling Branch area of Rocks State Park near Pylesville. A short trail of about a half mile leads from the parking lot to the base of the falls, with a stream crossing required to reach it.
Its 17 ft drop is taller than about 8% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
The falls are fed by Falling Branch. It lies in Harford, Maryland. The site is on public land managed by Maryland DNR (Rocks State Park).
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 0.8 miles round trip. The nearest town is Pylesville.
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.
