The Waterfalls on Decker’s Creek

Deckers Creek tumbles alongside Route 7 from Masontown to Morgantown in West Virginia. Although its lower stretches are polluted from an old mine leak, the upper section has some great little waterfalls that are well worth a visit! On one side is the road, on the other is the rail trail bike and hiking path and you are spoiled for choice in how to access them. Having tried both, I think that parking in the rest area on the right is the best option – at each end of the area you will find steep but passable paths down to the water.

The upper falls are more suited to tighter shots which focus on the water cascading over the dark rocks:

This area is probably my favorite, and it changes significantly depending on the flow of water in the river. This second image was taken in 2021 and the flow over the rocks to the left is reduced to a single trickle. I do like the way the leaves have just parted to give room for this tiny flow of water!

Clambering down the rocks a little to get a broader view gives this combination of falls. Nothing dramatic in terms of height, but pretty all the same!

I did think this would be intriguing as a Black and White print – much moodier!

If you climb down the steep valley sides at the lower end of the parking area (nearest to Morgantown), you see a different collection of falls. Much wider this time, reaching the width of the river:

This is a side view of that area showing a few leaves gathered on the rocks. Going a bit further downstream gives this much wider perspective on those falls:

So next time you have a hankering to see some cascading water, head to Deckers Creek and satisfy that urge!

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