Pinchot Falls
About
Pinchot Falls is a waterfall in Pike County, Pennsylvania, sitting at about 654 feet elevation roughly 1.2 miles from the town of Milford. The most comfortable time to visit is late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Port Jervis, NY weather station run from highs around 71°F in May to about 74°F in September, with July peaking near 84°F. The falls make an easy addition to a day of hiking around Milford. Quarry Path Trail and Cliff Trail both start about 1.2 miles away, and Milford Knob Trail is about 1.5 miles off. For a longer outing, High Point State Park across the line in New Jersey offers climbing about 8 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
654 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Pinchot 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 60–84°F and lows of 35–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Port Jervis, NY weather station, 8.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high16° low
- Feb37° high17° low
- Mar46° high24° low
- Apr60° high35° low
- May71° high46° low
- Jun79° high55° low
- Jul84° high60° low
- Aug81° high58° low
- Sep74° high51° low
- Oct62° high40° low
- Nov49° high30° low
- Dec39° high22° low
Nearby
- Quarry Path TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Cliff TrailHiking1.2 mi
Milford Knob TrailHikingPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- Buchanan TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Pond Loop TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Hackers TrailHiking2 mi
- Conashaugh View TrailHiking3.2 mi
- High Point State ParkRock climbing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pinchot Falls
Best months: April–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
34° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 17°
9 wet
Mar
46° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
11 wet
May
71° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
49° / 30°
9 wet
Dec
39° / 22°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Port Jervis, NY, 8.1 mi away at 580 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
