Few things in nature rival the unspoiled beauty of a waterfall. And, few experiences in life can compare to a walk behind a waterfall, where you’ll feel the cool mist of water dance on your skin. Any time of the year is the ideal time to visit and to walk behind this waterfall in Pennsylvania.
Flickr/iris Nestled in Ohiopyle State Park in the Laurel Highlands of Western Pennsylvania flows Cucumber Falls. Pay attention to road signs as you travel through Ohiopyle State Park and pull into the parking lot near the falls.
Yelp/Mar M. Start your adventure by getting a bird’s eye view of Cucumber Falls from above. Watch as the water gushes down a 30 foot drop.
Yelp/Amy M. Head to the base of the falls, after having your fill of the view from above, Follow the stairs near the parking lot to go to the bottom of Cucumber Falls.
Flickr/Elaine Marshik Stroll along the waterfall’s edge for views at different angles. Dip your feet into the pool of water at the bottom of the waterfall, which flows into the Youghiogheny River.
Flickr/hanzov69 Walk behind the waterfall and watch as the water rains down in front of you. Visit Cucumber Falls after a heavy rain to see the falls at their most powerful.
Flickr/hanzov69 Feel the chilled mist of water spray down on you, cooling you down on a hot summer day. Don’t forget to snap photographs of this magical moment.
Flickr/Eric Visit Cucumber Falls any time of the year - during the colorful autumn days or in the frigid winter when the falls turn to ice - for unique, unblemished views. You might also want to make time to visit Ohiopyle Falls, only a mile from Cucumber Falls.
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Nestled in Ohiopyle State Park in the Laurel Highlands of Western Pennsylvania flows Cucumber Falls. Pay attention to road signs as you travel through Ohiopyle State Park and pull into the parking lot near the falls.
Yelp/Mar M.
Start your adventure by getting a bird’s eye view of Cucumber Falls from above. Watch as the water gushes down a 30 foot drop.
Yelp/Amy M.
Head to the base of the falls, after having your fill of the view from above, Follow the stairs near the parking lot to go to the bottom of Cucumber Falls.
Flickr/Elaine Marshik
Stroll along the waterfall’s edge for views at different angles. Dip your feet into the pool of water at the bottom of the waterfall, which flows into the Youghiogheny River.
Flickr/hanzov69
Walk behind the waterfall and watch as the water rains down in front of you. Visit Cucumber Falls after a heavy rain to see the falls at their most powerful.
Feel the chilled mist of water spray down on you, cooling you down on a hot summer day. Don’t forget to snap photographs of this magical moment.
Flickr/Eric
Visit Cucumber Falls any time of the year - during the colorful autumn days or in the frigid winter when the falls turn to ice - for unique, unblemished views. You might also want to make time to visit Ohiopyle Falls, only a mile from Cucumber Falls.
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Nothing quite compares to the unblemished beauty of a waterfall. After you walk behind a waterfall at Cucumber Falls, plan to visit these eight easy to find waterfalls in Pennsylvania that require no hiking.
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