Cucumber Falls
- Height
- 30 ft
- Hike
- 0.2 mi round trip
- Elevation gain
- 75 ft
- Road
- Paved
- Permit
- Not required
- Dogs
- Allowed
Cucumber Falls drops about 30 ft on Cucumber Run in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Reaching it is a 0.2 mi hike round trip with 75 ft of elevation gain.
Closures and warnings
Swimming is prohibited in the pool at the base of the falls. The Youghiogheny below has powerful whitewater currents. Stairs and rock behind the falls are wet in every season. As of September 28, 2026.
The falls
| Height | 30 ft |
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| Flow note | About a 30-foot free-falling curtain on Cucumber Run into a shallow rocky basin; most impressive after heavy rain. |
| Swimming allowed | No |
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| Jumping | Prohibited |
Access
| Hike | 0.2 mi round trip |
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| Elevation gain | 75 ft |
| Road | Paved |
| Road note | Signed Cucumber Falls parking off Ohiopyle Road / Kentuck Road about 1 mile from the village of Ohiopyle. |
| Parking | Cucumber Falls roadside parking lot, Ohiopyle State Park, Fayette County. |
| When it fills | Packed on weekends May through October. |
| Fee | No day-use entrance fee for Ohiopyle State Park waterfall lots (confirm current DCNR posting). |
| Reservation or permit | Not required |
| Wheelchair access | Upper viewing area has guardrails; stairs to the base are steep and permanently wet (not wheelchair accessible). |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Ohiopyle State Park) |
| Note | Short stair descent to a plunge curtain; alcove behind the falls is slick. Path continues ~100 yards to the Youghiogheny River bank. |
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Rules
| Dogs | Allowed |
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Common questions
Common questions
Is Cucumber Falls open?
Swimming is prohibited in the pool at the base of the falls. The Youghiogheny below has powerful whitewater currents. Stairs and rock behind the falls are wet in every season. As of September 28, 2026.
How tall is Cucumber Falls?
Cucumber Falls drops about 30 ft.
Can you swim at Cucumber Falls?
No, swimming is not allowed at Cucumber Falls.
How long is the hike to Cucumber Falls?
It's a 0.2 mi hike round trip with 75 ft of elevation gain. The road in is paved. Signed Cucumber Falls parking off Ohiopyle Road / Kentuck Road about 1 mile from the village of Ohiopyle. Parking: Cucumber Falls roadside parking lot, Ohiopyle State Park, Fayette County. Packed on weekends May through October.
Do you need a reservation for Cucumber Falls?
No reservation or permit is required.
Is there a fee at Cucumber Falls?
The fee is No day-use entrance fee for Ohiopyle State Park waterfall lots (confirm current DCNR posting).
When is Cucumber Falls flowing?
About a 30-foot free-falling curtain on Cucumber Run into a shallow rocky basin; most impressive after heavy rain.
Nearby
Sources
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- https://pabucketlist.com/exploring-cucumber-falls-ohiopyle-state-park/ (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager / waterbodyName / parking / roadNote)
- https://www.lakequality.org/waterfalls/cucumber-falls-pa (accessed September 28, 2026; backs waterfall.heightFt / waterfall.flowNote / ephemeral / fee)
- https://hikingpa.com/trails/cucumber-falls/ (accessed September 28, 2026; backs access.hikeDistanceMi / elevationGainFt / swimmingAllowed / hazardNote / jumpingProhibited, access.hikeDistanceBasis / wheelchairAccess / parkingPattern / amenities.note)
- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-parks/find-a-park/ohiopyle-state-park (accessed September 28, 2026; backs permitRequired / roadSurface / dogs)
- https://waterfallhikes.com/waterfalls/cucumber-falls-near-ohiopyle-in-pa (accessed September 28, 2026; backs waterfall.heightFt)
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