Conkles Hollow Falls

Worth a detour

Is it plungeworthy?

25feet tall

A plunge.

Scale34/60

Documentation10/20

Character14/20

The details

Type: Plunge
Coordinates: 39.452935, -82.572075

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About Conkles Hollow Falls

Conkles Hollow Falls is a 25-foot plunge in Ohio.

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

Plungeworthy rates Conkles Hollow Falls 5.8/10 — worth a detour. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

A rain-born ribbon at the head of Ohio's deepest gorge — 200-foot cliffs squeezing to a hundred feet apart, with a paved valley-floor path to the falls and an unfenced rim trail above for steadier nerves.

Getting there

Trailhead: Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve, Big Pine Road, Rockbridge
Parking: Preserve lot
Road: Paved
Hike: 1 mi round trip (easy on the gorge floor; the rim loop is the serious one)
Heads up: A nature preserve, not the state park — its own rules apply.

When to go

Spring or within a day or two of rain — the falls is honest about being seasonal.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: None
Dogs: Not allowed — preserve rule
Hours: Half hour before sunrise to half hour after sunset
Warnings: The rim trail's 200-foot drops are unfenced. The gorge floor is the family option.

Researched from Ohio DNR — Conkles Hollow · Wikipedia — Conkle's Hollow. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Conkles Hollow 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.