Indian Run Falls
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canyonwalkerOhio Waterfalls Travelog #25
Dublin, OH · Tue, 21 Apr 2026. 4:30pm
Our third of three waterfalls in town today is Indian Run Falls. Actually it's our third and fourth because there are both upper and lower falls on this short trail behind the school in the very bougie Columbus suburb of Dublin, Ohio.
The trail starts two blocks off the downtown strip and winds around behind the ballfields of the local high school. A few teams were out there, practicing, with music playing loudly on a big bluetooth speaker. Surprisingly the music was like a "Greatest Hits of 1980s Rock" channel with Van Halen, Aerosmith, etc. "Hey, it's 80s music!" Hawk said, not particularly loudly from the forest. And all of a sudden it was like, *needle scratch* the music volume got turned way down. 🤣
We stopped first at this cascade falls. ...Well, I stopped first at this falls. Hawk went on ahead.
The trail crosses over a bridge above this falls and doubles back along the opposite side of the canyon.
From the far side were were able to catch a glimpse of the lower falls. It's mostly obscured behind trees and undergrowth. To capture the photo photo I've included here I had to find just the right spot— safe spot— along the canyon rim and reach up to get a clear view. This isn't really a sit-and-enjoy spot. You can't actually see the falls if you sit. 🤷
We headed back around to the near side of the canyon. This time I got Hawk to explore the upper falls with me. Mostly I did that by going down first and assuring her it was within her current capability range. As you can see in the photo, she walks with a cane. As I noted in another blog recently, strong hiking skills, weak hiking body.
Dublin, OH · Tue, 21 Apr 2026. 4:30pm
Our third of three waterfalls in town today is Indian Run Falls. Actually it's our third and fourth because there are both upper and lower falls on this short trail behind the school in the very bougie Columbus suburb of Dublin, Ohio.
The trail starts two blocks off the downtown strip and winds around behind the ballfields of the local high school. A few teams were out there, practicing, with music playing loudly on a big bluetooth speaker. Surprisingly the music was like a "Greatest Hits of 1980s Rock" channel with Van Halen, Aerosmith, etc. "Hey, it's 80s music!" Hawk said, not particularly loudly from the forest. And all of a sudden it was like, *needle scratch* the music volume got turned way down. 🤣
We stopped first at this cascade falls. ...Well, I stopped first at this falls. Hawk went on ahead.
The trail crosses over a bridge above this falls and doubles back along the opposite side of the canyon.
From the far side were were able to catch a glimpse of the lower falls. It's mostly obscured behind trees and undergrowth. To capture the photo photo I've included here I had to find just the right spot— safe spot— along the canyon rim and reach up to get a clear view. This isn't really a sit-and-enjoy spot. You can't actually see the falls if you sit. 🤷
We headed back around to the near side of the canyon. This time I got Hawk to explore the upper falls with me. Mostly I did that by going down first and assuring her it was within her current capability range. As you can see in the photo, she walks with a cane. As I noted in another blog recently, strong hiking skills, weak hiking body.
