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Cathedral Falls

West Virginia · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15

Cathedral Falls, a waterfall in West Virginia
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Cathedral Falls is a waterfall in West Virginia. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.

WaterfallDistanceHeightTrailDogsFee
Cathedral Falls (this page)
Kanawha Falls2 mi
Peters Creek Falls9 mi
Laurel Creek Falls9 mi
Grotto27 mi
Richman Falls30 mi

Questions visitors ask about Cathedral Falls

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How far is Cathedral Falls from a major city?

Cathedral Falls is 2 miles from Gauley Bridge (about 3 minutes' drive).

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Where it is

38.1545, -81.1791

Sources and live status

Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.

Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15

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