| Type: |
Day Hike - Out and Back |
| Distance (Total): |
10.0 miles / 16.1 km |
| Elevation Gain: |
800 feet / 244 meters |
| Minimum Elevation: |
3,100 feet / 945 meters |
| Maximum Elevation: |
3,900 feet / 1,189 meters |
| Hiking Season: |
- All Year Long
|
| Things To See: |
- Cascades
- Cliffs
- Creeks
- Forest
- Streams
- Waterfalls
|
| Difficulty: |
Intermediate |
| Rating: |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Nearby Town: |
Elkins, West Virginia, United States |
From the Seneca Creek trailhead follow the Seneca Creek Trail for 4 miles along Seneca Creek to Seneca Falls. The trail will cross Seneca Creek multiple times and the crossing can be adventurous during high water. At the bottom of the falls, there is a nice swimming hole that you can swim in if you are brave enough to deal with the cold water.
Backpacking Option:
There are multiple great campsites close to the falls and all along the Seneca Creek Trail. A loop can be formed by taking the Seneca Creek Trail to the Tom Lick Trail. Then take the Allegheny Mountain Trail to the Horton Trail. Follow the Horton Trail down into the valley to the Seneca Creek trail and the falls. Close the loop by following the Seneca Creek Trail back to the parking area. This is a 12 mile loop.
