Brush Creek Falls: Waterfall Guide

Brush Creek Falls in West Virginia’s Mercer County is only the locals know it’s a cool kind of place. For most people, it’s just a spot on the map off Interstate 77 north of Princeton that you drive right by. I was guilty of that several times until I finally decided to stop on a hot and humid summer afternoon. 

Brush Creek Falls is located about ten miles from Princeton. When I pulled into the parking lot, I certainly was not expecting as many cars as were there. It was nearly full. I got out and headed toward the trailhead. It was only about a half-mile roundtrip hike to the falls. 

After a short stroll down the relatively flat wildflower-lined trail, I came to the roughly 30-foot falls. The view was very pretty and framed by vibrant bright green hardwoods. The falls have a pretty cool history as well. They were used for grist and woolen mills from as early as 1851 through 1909. The trail to the falls was likely a wagon road serving the mill.

Today, it’s a pretty view and judging by the empty beer cans strung around a popular party spot.  I enjoyed the view and picked up some trash before returning to the trail. In all, I was there for about an hour, and I certainly enjoyed the stop.