Waterfall Hikes Near Scranton, PA

Scranton sits on the dissected Allegheny Plateau in northeastern Pennsylvania, where rolling uplands give way to steep, forested ravines and sandstone cliffs carved by tributary streams. Within 50 miles hikers find predominantly moderate routes—rocky canyon scrambles, ridge-to-valley descents, and a handful of short roadside cascades—traversing mixed northern hardwoods, hemlock stands, and exposed shale; the area's dense incised stream network and coal‑region topography concentrate accessible cascades and scenic gorge viewpoints.