Updated July 2026
Erie Falls
Erie Falls is a 47-foot cascade on Kitchen Creek in the Glen Leigh branch of the Falls Trail at Ricketts Glen State Park. It is one of 21 named falls along the strenuous Falls Trail loop.
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 PA DCNR (Ricketts Glen State Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Erie Falls drops about 47 feet. That makes it the 442nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 35% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Falls Trail (Glen Leigh) reaches it about 6.3 miles (loop) with roughly 1,040 feet of elevation gain, rated strenuous. The nearest town is Benton. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with PA DCNR (Ricketts Glen State Park) for closures and current conditions.
Spring and 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
- Adams Falls · 36 ft
- Bushkill Falls (Main Falls) · 100 ft
- Buttermilk Falls (Beaver County)
- Buttermilk Falls (Indiana County) · 46 ft
- Choke Creek Falls · 20 ft
- Cucumber Falls · 30 ft
- Dry Run Falls · 20 ft
- Ganoga Falls · 94 ft
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