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Choke Creek Falls

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Access status
Forest roads and the Pinchot Trail from a Phelps Road pull-off
The walk
About three-quarters of a mile to the falls, per Uncovering PA; return the same way
Ground & access
Mostly old forest roads, then a narrower, somewhat rougher footpath along the creek.
Uncovering PA: Choke Creek Falls in Pinchot State Forest
Choke Creek Falls, PA
Choke Creek Falls, PA
Photo creditPhoto: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Choke Creek Falls, about 20 feet, tumbles into a deep pool in Pinchot State Forest. From the pull-off, walk past the gate and down the access road, passing a road on the left, for about a quarter mile to a clearing. Take the trail past the gate on the right, which heads downhill, for another quarter mile to a wooden bridge over Butler Run just above its confluence with Choke Creek. Cross the bridge, follow the trail a few yards downstream, then bear right and follow Choke Creek upstream about a quarter mile to the top of the falls. This last section is part of the orange-blazed Pinchot Trail. Return the same way, or make Jeff Mitchell's 4-mile loop using the Butler Run and Choke Creek trails.

Plan your visit

Gated pull-off at the 90-degree turn on Phelps Road, old forest roads to the Butler Run bridge, then the trail up Choke Creek to the top of Choke Creek Falls

Uncovering PA describes three legs of about a quarter mile each from the gate to the falls and calls it a 3/4-mile walk. Jeff Mitchell describes a longer loop of about 4 miles that also passes the falls.

Mostly old forest roads, then a narrower, somewhat rougher footpath along the creek.

Where to start

Unmarked pull-off at a 90-degree turn on Phelps Road, 3.5 miles down well-maintained dirt roads in the Thornhurst Tract. Room for several cars; do not block the gate. Published coordinates: 41.174697, -75.609054.

Timing & water

No seasonal closure is mentioned. The falls are louder and fuller after rain.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

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

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Waterfall location

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

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