Mountain Falls

Mountain 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 Mountain 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 Mountain Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.14160, -78.40620. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mountain Falls

• Devil's Backbone State Forest · sanctuary · Shenandoah · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cacapon Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hebron Lutheran Church · church · Hampshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · Allegany · ~16 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~17 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~17 km · Must-see
• Capon Chapel · church · Hampshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fort Colvin · fort · Washington · ~20 km · Must-see
• Schaffenaker Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~20 km · Must-see
• Warden Lake · lake · Allegany · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~21 km · Must-see
• Warden Lake · lake · Hardy · ~21 km · Must-see
• North River Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~21 km · Must-see
• St. Thomas Chapel · church · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Great North Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~23 km · Must-see
• Wacousta Hill · viewpoint · Allegany · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Holiday · lake · Allegany · ~25 km · Must-see
• Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mountain Falls

Other waterfalls near Mountain Falls

• Great Falls · waterfall · Montgomery · ~126 km · Must-see
• Scott's Run Falls · waterfall · District of Columbia · ~133 km · Must-see
• Little Falls Church (historical) · waterfall · District of Columbia · ~148 km · Must-see
• Hooks Mill Falls · waterfall · Hampshire · ~14 km
• Lands Run Falls · waterfall · Warren · ~49 km
• Goods Falls · waterfall · Garrett · ~51 km
• Overall Run Falls · waterfall · Page · ~51 km
• Upper Overall Run Falls · waterfall · Virginia · ~51 km
• Falls Ridge Waterfall · waterfall · Shenandoah · ~53 km
• Greasy Falls · waterfall · Warren · ~53 km

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