Huron Falls
About
Huron Falls is a waterfall in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, set at about 1,832 feet within Ricketts Glenn State Park. The nearest town is Jamison City, about 5.4 miles away. 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 the falls sitting higher than the station, so expect it to run a little cooler. Several trails start close by. Highland Trail is about 0.4 miles away, Falls Trail about 0.7 miles, and Bear Walk Trail about 0.8 miles. Paddlers can reach the North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail about 8 miles off.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,832 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Huron 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, 7.4 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 · 5.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Highland TrailHikingPhoto: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
Falls TrailHikingPhoto: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi- Bear Walk TrailHikingPhoto: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
- Mountain Springs TrailHikingPhoto: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
- Beach TrailHikingPhoto: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi
- Pervatious BRock climbing1.8 mi
- Laurel View TrailHiking2.1 mi
- North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail - PennsylvaniaCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Huron Falls
Best months: April and June–October. 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
33° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
36° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 25°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
12 wet
May
69° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
48° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Benton 3 Ne, PA, 7.4 mi away at 1,095 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
