Upper Falls

Upper Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Upper Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Upper Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.43622, -82.53903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Falls

• Old Man's Cave · cave · Hocking · ~1 km · Must-see
• Rose Lake · lake · Hocking · ~1 km · Must-see
• Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Hocking · ~5 km · Must-see
• Ash Cave Recreation Area · cave · Hocking · ~6 km · Must-see
• Hocking Hills State Park · sanctuary · Hocking · ~6 km · Must-see
• Hocking State Forest · sanctuary · Hocking · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cantwell Cliffs · viewpoint · Hocking · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Olive Road Covered Bridge · fort · Vinton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Clear Creek Metro Park · sanctuary · Hocking · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tar Hollow State Forest · sanctuary · Ross · ~26 km · Must-see
• Zaleski State Forest · sanctuary · Vinton · ~26 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Vinton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Wayne National Forest - Athens Unit · sanctuary · Hocking · ~27 km · Must-see
• Cross Mound · fort · Fairfield · ~32 km · Must-see
• Nelsonvile Cross · fort · Athens · ~34 km · Must-see
• Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption · church · Fairfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Alma State Park · lake · Vinton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fox Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Athens · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Falls

Other waterfalls near Upper Falls

• Hayden Falls Nature Preserve · waterfall · Franklin · ~104 km · Must-see
• Devil's Bathtub · waterfall · Hocking · ~0 km
• Lower Falls · waterfall · Hocking · ~1 km
• Broken Rock Falls · waterfall · Hocking · ~1 km
• Whispering Cave · waterfall · Hocking · ~2 km
• Whispering Falls · waterfall · Hocking · ~2 km
• Cedar Falls Trail · waterfall · Hocking · ~3 km
• Cedar Falls · waterfall · Hocking · ~3 km
• Cedar Falls Recreation Area · waterfall · Hocking · ~3 km
• Twin Falls · waterfall · Hocking · ~5 km

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