High Rock Falls
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 26 ft (8 m)
- Location
- Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
- Access status
- Partial guide: official trail; trailhead parking not confirmed; seasonal flow
- The walk
- About 0.3 mile one way, per PA Bucket List
- Ground & access
- DCNR rates the High Rock Trail as most difficult: steep, rocky climb through boulders. Stay on the trail.
High Rock Falls is the only waterfall inside Worlds End State Park, on High Rock Run, a small stream that dries up in dry weather. The red-blazed High Rock Trail starts at the east side of the Cabin Bridge near the park office and climbs steeply, crossing High Rock Run, on its way to High Rock Vista. The falls are on this climb. Visit after the spring thaw or heavy rain for good flow. This partial guide does not confirm where to park for the trailhead.
Plan your visit
High Rock Trail (red blazes) from the east side of the Cabin Bridge to High Rock Falls
PA Bucket List gives roughly 0.3 mile one way from the High Rock trailhead to the falls. DCNR lists the whole High Rock Trail as 1.0 mile.
DCNR rates the High Rock Trail as most difficult: steep, rocky climb through boulders. Stay on the trail.
Where to start
Not confirmed. The trailhead is at the east side of the Cabin Bridge, a few minutes from the park office at 82 Cabin Bridge Road, Forksville. PA Bucket List gives the trailhead at 41.47046, -76.57893.
Timing & water
High Rock Run is intermittent; the falls may be dry in summer and dry spells. The park is open sunrise to sunset.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- Pennsylvania DCNR: Hiking at Worlds End State Park
- Pennsylvania DCNR: Hiking at Worlds End State Park
- Pennsylvania DCNR: Hiking at Worlds End State Park
- PA Bucket List: 10 Must-See Waterfalls Near Worlds End State Park
- PA Bucket List: 10 Must-See Waterfalls Near Worlds End State Park
- PA Bucket List: 10 Must-See Waterfalls Near Worlds End State Park
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Cottonwood FallsShort marked loop trail from PA 154 near the Worlds End chapelSullivan County, PA0.8 miS
- Alpine FallsPartial guide: the approach uses an old log road, and the base view needs a short off-trail scrambleSullivan County, PA1.5 miE
- Cold Run WaterfallPartial guide: the exact drop this listing marks is not confirmed, and the Cold Run Trail is not on the park mapSullivan County, PA1.5 miSE
Tamarack FallsPartial guide: unmarked old grade and creekside path; no established parking23 ft (7 m) · Sullivan County, PA2.6 miE- Lee's FallsPartial guide: part of the approach is an unblazed path between the Ketchum Run Trail and the Loyalsock Trail13 ft (4 m) · Sullivan County, PA2.9 miSW
- Armstrong-Rode FallsPartial guide: source route uses an off-trail creek section; listing name differs from the source name10 ft (3 m) · Sullivan County, PA3.0 miSW
- Rusty Run FallsPartial guide: last part is off trail along the streamSullivan County, PA3.9 miSE
- Old Bark FallsPartial guide: falls are off trail and not named in the sourcesSullivan County, PA5.5 miSW
- Dry Run FallsRoadside falls with a parking lot and picnic areaSullivan County, PA5.5 miSW