The southern reaches
of the Allegheny Mountains highlight this region. An aerial view looks
something like a washboard, with elongate ridges and broad valleys
running from southwest to northeast. The southern parts of these ridges
include the highest mountains in Pennsylvania, culminating at
3,213-foot Mt. Davis in Forbes State Forest. The narrow ridges here don’t have enough area to collect much water, and falls coming off the mountains are generally small. With the exception of those found at Ohiopyle State Park, the waterfalls in the region are probably not “destination” falls, but grace-notes to other attractions. |
Jacobs Creek Falls Westmoreland County |
Bear Run Falls "Fallingwater" Fayette County |
The Cascades |
Ohiopyle State Park Fayette County Ohiopyle Falls |
Jonathan Run |
Cucumber Falls |
The Slides |
Cucumber Falls |
Cole Run Falls Forbes State Forest Somerset County |
Paint (Sandy) Falls Somerset County |
Rainbow Falls Trough Creek State Park Huntingdon County |
Jarrett Falls State Game Lands Fulton County |
Waterfalls
of Maryland |
Waterfalls
of New Jersey |
Waterfalls of the Mid-Atlantic States |
Photos and text ©2003 by Gary R. Letcher (High-res images available) Special thanks to
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Canoeing the Delaware River by Gary Letcher |
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the author/photographer or the Webmaster |
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