Updated July 2026
Glen Onoko Falls (Onoko Main Falls)
The largest of several falls in Glen Onoko near Jim Thorpe, dropping about 60 feet into a pool within State Game Lands 141. The waterfall-side trail was closed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission on May 1, 2019 due to safety and erosion concerns and remains closed.
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 Game Commission (State Game Lands 141) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Glen Onoko Falls (Onoko Main Falls) drops about 60 feet. That makes it the 361st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 48% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Glen Onoko Falls Trail (CLOSED) reaches it about 3.1 miles (loop), rated strenuous. The nearest town is Jim Thorpe. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Pennsylvania Game Commission (State Game Lands 141) for closures and current conditions.
Trail officially closed. 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
- Erie Falls · 47 ft
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