Erie Falls is a 47-foot cascade on Kitchen Creek in the Glen Leigh branch of the Falls Trail at Ricketts Glen State Park. It is one of 21 named falls along the strenuous Falls Trail loop.
Its 47 ft drop is taller than about 36% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
Erie Falls sits on Kitchen Creek (Glen Leigh). It lies in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. The site is on public land managed by PA DCNR (Ricketts Glen State Park).
This is a moderate hike waterfall: a longer day hike, roughly one to several miles each way. Reaching it takes a moderate walk, so budget time and pack water before you set out. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 6.3 miles round trip. The nearest town is Benton.
When to go: Spring and fall. Flow usually peaks after snowmelt and heavy rain and tapers through late summer — a quick look at recent streamflow and the managing agency's conditions page can save a wasted trip.
