Gap Falls is a waterfall on Youghiogheny River in Garrett County, Maryland, in the Central Appalachians region, with a total height of about 4 feet. It lies about 11.8 miles northeast of Terra Alta and roughly 66 miles southeast of Pittsburgh as the crow flies.
At 4 feet it is among the ten tallest of the 7 Maryland waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 7th.
The Central Appalachians are a high, rugged plateau of sandstone and shale with mixed oak, hemlock and northern hardwood forest and a cool, wet climate. Streams drop steeply through gorges and hollows over sandstone ledges. Youghiogheny River carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 16 feet.
There are 5 recorded waterfalls in Garrett County. Muddy Creek Falls, a 53-foot block waterfall, is about 6.2 miles away. Lower Swallow Falls, a 6-foot block waterfall, is about 6.3 miles away. Swallow Falls, a 16-foot block waterfall, is about 6.5 miles away.
Gap Falls is located at 39.5904° N, 79.4273° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.