Bent Mountain Falls
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A tiered on Camp Creek.
The details
- Type
- Tiered
- Watercourse
- Camp Creek
- Coordinates
- 37.11681, -80.1802
About Bent Mountain Falls
Bent Mountain Falls is a tiered in Virginia, on Camp Creek.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Bent Mountain Falls 4.1/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Virginia's tallest single drop by most counts: Camp Creek free-falling 200 feet into Bottom Creek Gorge, seen across the gorge from a Nature Conservancy overlook at the end of a quiet 4.6-mile loop. No base trail exists — the distance is the design.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Bottom Creek Gorge Preserve gate, off Rakes Mill Road, Bent Mountain
- Parking
- Small unpaved lot at the gate
- Road
- Gravel, rutted in spots
- Hike
- 4.6 mi round trip, 1,014 ft of climb (moderate)
- Heads up
- Knight–Johnston–Duval trail loop to the overlook.
When to go
After snowmelt or spring rain; dawn to dusk year-round.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None — free
- Dogs
- Not allowed — Nature Conservancy preserve rule
- Hours
- Dawn–dusk
- Warnings
- Rattlesnakes, ticks, no facilities, no fishing. A preserve, not a park — leave it as found.
Researched from The Nature Conservancy — Bottom Creek Gorge · MyHikes — Bent Mountain Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Bent Mountain Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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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 Bent Mountain Falls?
Bent Mountain Falls is a waterfall in Virginia, at 37.11681, -80.1802.
Is Bent Mountain Falls worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 4.1/10.
Gear for the trip
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