Pratts Falls
About
Pratts Falls is a waterfall in Onondaga County, New York, sitting at about 1,243 feet on land managed by Onondaga County. The nearest town is Manlius, roughly 5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 57°F. That station sits about 650 feet higher than the falls, so temperatures at the falls tend to run a little warmer. Several trails lie within a few miles, including Atwell's Knoll about 5.5 miles off and the Gateway Trail and Sherman's Gulch Trail at about 5.7 miles. Climbers can head to Lake Gulley, roughly 6.8 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,243 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Pratts Falls
New York
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–77°F and lows of 43–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tully Heiberg Forest, NY weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high11° low
- Feb31° high12° low
- Mar38° high20° low
- Apr52° high31° low
- May65° high43° low
- Jun73° high52° low
- Jul77° high57° low
- Aug76° high55° low
- Sep69° high48° low
- Oct57° high38° low
- Nov45° high28° low
- Dec34° high18° low
Where it is
- Onondaga County Land · Public land
- Nearest town
- Manlius, New York · 4.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Atwell's KnollHiking5.5 mi
Gateway TrailHikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5.7 mi
Sherman's Gulch TrailHikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5.7 mi- Upper LoopHikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.1 mi
- Lake GulleyRock climbing6.8 mi
- Flying Whale BoulderRock climbing6.8 mi
- Right WallRock climbing6.8 mi
- Main WallRock climbing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pratts Falls
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
29° / 11°
19 wet
Feb
31° / 12°
16 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
17 wet
Apr
52° / 31°
15 wet
May
65° / 43°
16 wet
Jun
73° / 52°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 57°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 55°
14 wet
Sep
69° / 48°
15 wet
Oct
57° / 38°
17 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
17 wet
Dec
34° / 18°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tully Heiberg Forest, NY, 12.6 mi away at 1,899 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
