Updated July 2026
Sugar Run Falls
A roughly 20-foot waterfall on Sugar Run in Ohiopyle State Park, located just off the Great Allegheny Passage about three miles upstream of Ohiopyle. It can be reached on foot or by bike via a short spur from the rail-trail.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sugar Run Falls drops about 20 feet. That makes it the 618th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 12% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Sugar Run Trail / Great Allegheny Passage reaches it about 4 miles (loop), rated moderate. 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. 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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