Photo: Aaron Zhu · CC BY-SA 3.0Big Lyons Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A short, pretty falls.
The details
- Coordinates
- 40.61612, -82.32778
About Big Lyons Falls
Big Lyons Falls is a waterfall in Ohio.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Big Lyons Falls 3/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Mohican's storybook falls: a ribbon off a sandstone overhang with a recess cave behind it, at the far end of a covered-bridge-to-gorge walk through Clear Fork country.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Covered Bridge lot, Mohican State Park, near Loudonville
- Parking
- Lot at the bridge
- Road
- Paved park road
- Hike
- 4 mi round trip (easy-moderate — narrow gorge stretches)
- Heads up
- Little Lyons Falls and the Pleasant Hill Dam overlook share the loop.
When to go
Spring and after real rain — between storms it thins to a drip and the cave becomes the show.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None — free
- Dogs
- Leashed
- Camping
- Mohican campground in the park
- Warnings
- Slick rock in the recess cave; summer bugs pack their own agenda.
Researched from Ohio DNR — Mohican State Park · Wikipedia — Mohican State Park. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Big Lyons Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Big Lyons Falls?
Big Lyons Falls is a waterfall in Ohio, at 40.61612, -82.32778.
Is Big Lyons Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3/10.
Gear for the trip
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