The
Elakala Falls are a series of four
waterfalls of Shays Run
[2] as it descends into the
Blackwater Canyon in
West Virginia. They are within
Blackwater Falls State Park[3] and are quite popular among photographers, with the ease of access for the first waterfall, and the relatively low traffic of the other waterfalls in the series.
[4](p219) The first of the series of waterfalls is 35 feet (11 m) in height and is easily accessible from park trails. It is the second most popular waterfall in the park.
[1] From the official Elakala trail there is a bridge over the top of the first waterfall offering easy access and views.
[4](p219) The remaining three waterfalls of the series are progressively more difficult to access, and have no official marked trails to them.
[1] The gorge is nearly 200 feet deep at this section accounting for the difficulty of the descent to the lower waterfalls of the series.
