Harrison Wright Falls
About
Harrison Wright Falls is a waterfall in Ricketts Glenn State Park in Pennsylvania, about 5 miles from Jamison City. It sits at roughly 1,500 feet of elevation. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F and September highs near 72°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several trails start close by. Falls Trail is under a mile away, and Highland Trail and Mountain Springs Trail are each about a mile off. Paddlers can reach the North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail roughly 8 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,517 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Harrison Wright Falls
Pennsylvania
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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–80°F and lows of 39–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Benton 3 Ne, PA weather station, 7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high16° low
- Feb36° high18° low
- Mar44° high25° low
- Apr58° high35° low
- May69° high46° low
- Jun76° high55° low
- Jul80° high58° low
- Aug78° high57° low
- Sep72° high50° low
- Oct60° high39° low
- Nov48° high31° low
- Dec38° high22° low
Where it is
- Ricketts Glenn State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Jamison City, Pennsylvania · 5.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Falls TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Highland TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Mountain Springs TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Bear Walk TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Beach TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Laurel View TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Pervatious BRock climbing2 mi
- North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail - PennsylvaniaCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
