Elakala Falls Pictures

Elakala Falls is located near the lodge in Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia and is formed by Shay Run descending into the steep sided Blackwater River Gorge. The falls is made up of three main plunges with only the top one accessible with relative ease. After the initial Elakala Falls, the grade becomes roughly 50% with a 350 foot plunge that makes accessing the lower two falls require many hours of dangerous effort. I've photographed the lower two falls from across the gorge at Pendleton Point and come to the opinion that the top waterfall, while smaller than the others, is considerably more photogenic.