Cedar Falls

Worth a detour

Is it plungeworthy?

50feet tall

A waterfall on Queer Creek.

Scale41/60

Documentation10/20

Character8/20

The details

Watercourse: Queer Creek
Coordinates: 39.41891, -82.5248

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About Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls is a 50-foot waterfall in Ohio, on Queer Creek.

It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.

Plungeworthy rates Cedar Falls 5.9/10 — worth a detour. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

Misnamed by settlers who couldn't tell hemlocks from cedars, forgiven by everyone since: 50 feet of Queer Creek pouring the biggest volume in the Hocking Hills into a green rock bowl, down the 'Democracy Steps.'

Getting there

Trailhead: Cedar Falls lot, OH-374/664, Hocking Hills State Park
Parking: Dedicated lot — calmer than Old Man's Cave
Road: Paved
Hike: 1 mi round trip, 200 ft of climb (moderate — one long staircase)
Heads up: The two-mile gorge connector from Old Man's Cave is the prettiest approach; one-way loop rules apply here too.

When to go

Spring for the biggest water in the hills; winter for the frozen pillar.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: None — free
Dogs: Leashed
Hours: Dawn to dusk
Camping: Old Man's Cave Campground a few miles off
Warnings: Steep stairs and wet stone; the gorge walls don't forgive shortcuts.

Researched from Ohio DNR — Hocking Hills State Park · HockingHills.com — Cedar Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Cedar 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.