3 Runs Falls

Clinton County, Pennsylvania

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: 33 ft (10 m)
Location: Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Access status: Partial guide: remote forest roads; steep rope-assisted descent to the base
The walk: About 1 mile each way, per PA Bucket List
Ground & access: ATV trail that can be soggy, one steep rocky hill, an easy streamside trail, then a steep, narrow, rope-assisted path to the base. Wet rocks behind the upper tier are dangerous.

PA Bucket List: How to Find Round Island Run Falls in the Sproul State Forest

This listing is Round Island Run Falls, also called Three Falls, a three-tier waterfall of about 20 to 25 feet in a remote part of Sproul State Forest near the Quehanna Wild Area. From the power line clearing, walk west on the right side of the power lines past a yellow gate on an ATV trail along the woods, cross a small stream, and descend a steep, rocky hill to Round Island Run. Turn right and follow the trail downstream about half a mile. Where you hear the falls on your left, take the narrow, steep path with a rope tied to a tree down to the base. This partial guide relies on visitor accounts; the final descent is a steep user path.

Plan your visit

Power line clearing on Round Island Ridge Road, ATV trail west along the power line, then the trail down Round Island Run to the falls

PA Bucket List gives a 1-mile hike each way (2 miles round trip) with about 300 feet of elevation change; Uncovering PA gives 1.2 miles from the parking area.

ATV trail that can be soggy, one steep rocky hill, an easy streamside trail, then a steep, narrow, rope-assisted path to the base. Wet rocks behind the upper tier are dangerous.

Where to start

Large power line clearing on Round Island Ridge Road. Uncovering PA's route: from Karthaus, Quehanna Highway north 2.7 miles, Pottersdale Road 5.5 miles, left on Keating Mountain Road 2.25 miles, left on Dutchman Road 1.7 miles, right on Round Island Ridge Road 2.2 miles to the clearing on the left. Avoid 3 Runs Road unless in a high-clearance 4WD vehicle.

Timing & water

The forest roads are not maintained in winter. Flow can drop to a trickle in autumn.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Clinton County, Pennsylvania.

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