Big Run Falls

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Access status: Roadside falls on a forest road; optional streambed walk to the base
The walk: Roadside; the falls are visible from the road
Ground & access: Roadside view. The optional base approach is a steep bank and walk up the streambed over wet, mossy rocks.

PA Bucket List: Exploring Big Run Falls in Sullivan County

Big Run Falls, about 15 to 20 feet, is a roadside waterfall on Big Run in State Game Lands 13, just west of Ricketts Glen State Park. It is a different waterfall from nearby Big Falls. From Route 487 just north of Ricketts Glen State Park, turn onto Sullivan Falls Road, which some maps call Jamison City Road. Drive 1.9 miles to a small parking area above the large boulders that guard the falls, and view the falls from the road. To reach the base, PA Bucket List suggests walking about 300 yards down the road, going down the stream bank where it is less steep, and wading back up Big Run. Expect wet feet and slick, mossy rocks.

Plan your visit

Small roadside parking area on Sullivan Falls Road beside Big Run Falls in State Game Lands 13

PA Bucket List and Waterfall Hero say the falls are viewed from the road with no hiking. The optional stream-level approach starts about 300 yards down the road, per PA Bucket List.

Roadside view. The optional base approach is a steep bank and walk up the streambed over wet, mossy rocks.

Where to start

Pull-off for 2 to 3 vehicles just above the boulders beside the falls, 1.9 miles along Sullivan Falls Road from Route 487. Overflow parking is at the Sullivan Falls parking area a quarter mile down the road.

Timing & water

Sullivan Falls Road is a no-winter-maintenance forest road; use extreme caution in winter.

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

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.

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