Hinckston Falls
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Cambria County, Pennsylvania
- Access status
- Partial guide: roadside view only; no confirmed parking
- The walk
- Roadside view; no walk
- Ground & access
- Public road shoulder. Do not leave the road.
Hinckston Run Falls is a man-made falls where the outflow channel of Hinckston Run Reservoir drops over a 60-foot cliff, about 15 minutes north of downtown Johnstown. The road at the intersection of Waterfall Drive and Honan Avenue is the only place visitors are permitted to view it; all the land around the falls is posted No Trespassing. No Parking signs have been reported at the spot, so no confirmed place to stop is known. Keep any visit short.
Plan your visit
Roadside view from the intersection of Waterfall Drive and Honan Avenue near Johnstown
The falls are viewed from the road at the intersection. No walking route is involved.
Public road shoulder. Do not leave the road.
Where to start
No confirmed parking. Uncovering PA reports No Parking signs at the viewing spot. The intersection is published at 40.37117, -78.89085. Approaching from Route 22, stay on Benshoff Hill Road to Waterfall Road rather than a GPS shortcut over a private road.
Timing & water
Uncovering PA shows the falls running well in spring.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.