Wigwam Falls is a waterfall on Wigwam Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge region, with a total height of about 120 feet. It lies about 10.7 miles northeast of Buena Vista and roughly 27.6 miles north of Lynchburg as the crow flies.
At 120 feet it is taller than the typical Virginia waterfall of about 69 feet, ranking 16th of 53 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls.
There are 10 recorded waterfalls in Rockbridge County. Statons Creek Falls, is about 4.5 miles away. Waterfall 13 mi E of Buena Vista, is about 4.7 miles away. Marlbrook Creek Falls, is about 5.5 miles away.
Wigwam Falls is located at 37.8124° N, 79.1858° 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 exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.