Cucumber Falls

Worth a detour

Is it plungeworthy?

41feet tall

A plunge on Cucumber Run.

Scale39/60

Documentation15/20

Character14/20

The details

Type: Plunge
Watercourse: Cucumber Run
Coordinates: 39.86331, -79.5025

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About Cucumber Falls

Cucumber Falls is a 41-foot plunge in Pennsylvania, on Cucumber Run.

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

Plungeworthy rates Cucumber Falls 6.8/10 — worth a detour. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

A 36-foot bridal veil dropping into a mossy grotto a few minutes' stroll from the road — Ohiopyle's photogenic little sibling to the big river falls, and the one you can stand almost underneath.

Getting there

Trailhead: Cucumber Falls lot on PA-381, just south of Ohiopyle borough
Parking: Small dedicated pull-off — full by mid-morning on weekends
Road: Paved
Hike: 0.3 mi round trip (easy)
Heads up: Stone stairway descends to the base; slick when wet.

When to go

Spring for the full veil; late summer thins Cucumber Run to a whisper. Winter freezes it into a hollow ice column.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: None — PA state parks are free
Dogs: Leashed
Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Camping: Kentuck Campground in the park (226 sites)
Warnings: The pool is shallow — no jumping; wet rock everywhere near the base.

Researched from Ohiopyle State Park — Cucumber Falls area · Wikipedia — Ohiopyle State Park. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Cucumber 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.