Updated July 2026
Cucumber Falls
A roughly 30-foot waterfall on Cucumber Run, a tributary of the Youghiogheny River, in Ohiopyle State Park. A short steep trail from the roadside parking area reaches the base of the falls in just a few minutes.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Pennsylvania DCNR (Ohiopyle State Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cucumber Falls drops about 30 feet. That makes it the 534th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 23% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Cucumber Falls Trail reaches it about 0.3 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 75 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Ohiopyle. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Pennsylvania DCNR (Ohiopyle State Park) for closures and current conditions.
Spring (peak flow) through fall. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Pennsylvania waterfalls
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- Bushkill Falls (Main Falls) · 100 ft
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- Buttermilk Falls (Indiana County) · 46 ft
- Choke Creek Falls · 20 ft
- Dry Run Falls · 20 ft
- Erie Falls · 47 ft
- Ganoga Falls · 94 ft
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