Jonathan Run Falls
About
Jonathan Run Falls is a waterfall in Ohiopyle State Park in western Pennsylvania, about 2.6 miles from the town of Ohiopyle. It sits at roughly 1,170 feet of elevation. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, while July climbs to about 84°F and January highs sit near 38°F. The falls make an easy pairing with other outings in the park. Sugar Run Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and Burd Loop Trail and Chulens Trail, both used for cross-country skiing, are within a mile. Kentuck Campground, about 1.2 miles off, offers a place to stay.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,169 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Jonathan Run 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: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–84°F and lows of 38–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Connellsville 2 Ssw, PA weather station, 8.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan38° high21° low5 days with snow
- Feb42° high21° low4 days with snow
- Mar51° high28° low2 days with snow
- Apr64° high38° low
- May73° high49° low
- Jun80° high58° low
- Jul84° high62° low
- Aug83° high61° low
- Sep77° high54° low
- Oct66° high42° low
- Nov53° high32° low1 days with snow
- Dec43° high26° low3 days with snow
Where it is
- Ohiopyle State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania · 2.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Sugar Run TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Burd Loop TrailCross-country skiing0.6 mi
- Chulens TrailCross-country skiing0.8 mi
- River's EndRock climbing0.9 mi
- School House CragRock climbing1.1 mi
- Kentuck CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- Maple WallRock climbing1.4 mi
- Outflow CampingPier fishing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Jonathan Run Falls
Best months: August–September. 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
38° / 21°
17 wet · 5 snow
Feb
42° / 21°
15 wet · 4 snow
Mar
51° / 28°
15 wet · 2 snow
Apr
64° / 38°
16 wet
May
73° / 49°
16 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
14 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
13 wet
Aug
83° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
77° / 54°
12 wet
Oct
66° / 42°
14 wet
Nov
53° / 32°
14 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 26°
17 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Connellsville 2 Ssw, PA, 8.6 mi away at 900 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
