![Colton-Point-State-Park-Roadside-Overlook-Viewing-Area-Fall-Foliage-View Fall foliage views to the south from Colton Point State Park in the PA Grand Canyon.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Colton-Point-State-Park-Roadside-Overlook-Viewing-Area-Fall-Foliage-View-696x464.jpg)
The PA Grand Canyon is one of Pennsylvania’s most magnificent natural attractions!
![The author at the PA Grand Canyon Overlook at Leonard Harrison State Park.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Leonard-Harrison-State-Park-January-2022-Tioga-County-PA.jpg)
This 47 mile-long gorge runs north-south through parts of Tioga and Lycoming counties.
![The Pine Creek Rail Trail and Pine Creek as viewed from the Bradley Wales Overlook.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Bradley-Wales-Vista-Pine-Creek-Gorge-Natural-Area-Tioga-County-PA.jpg)
Carving out the canyon is Pine Creek, flowing from north to south for the past twenty thousand years.
![Pine Creek as viewed from the bottom of the Turkey Path.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pine-Creek-Gorge-Pine-Creek-PA-Grand-Canyon-web.jpg)
And along the canyon’s path, you’ll find countless trails, vistas, and waterfalls.
![Rusty Glessner at Amphitheater Falls in Tioga County Pennsylvania](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Amphitheatre-Falls-Campbells-Run-Pine-Creek-Gorge-PA-731x1024.jpg)
I’m going to share some of my favorites PA Grand Canyon attractions with you in this article.
![Rusty Glessner at Lower Bear Run Falls in Tioga County Pennsylvania](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Lower-Bear-Run-Falls-Tioga-State-Forest-PA.jpg)
Simply click on the blue text links to view detailed maps/directions to each attraction.
![One of the many viewing areas at Leonard Harrison State Park near Wellsboro, PA.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Leonard-Harrison-State-Park-Pine-Creek-Gorge-View-near-Wellsboro-PA.jpg)
Part One: Best Trails in the PA Grand Canyon
There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of miles of trails in the PA Grand Canyon region, many of which lead to waterfalls or scenic overlooks that I’ll mention later in this article.
![Navigating the Turkey Path Trail in Tioga County.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Turkey-Path-Trail-Leonard-Harrison-State-Park-web.jpg)
But here are 3 trails you absolutely must check out, in part or in their entirety.
![Looking north from the Bradley Wales Overlook in the PA Grand Canyon.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Bradley-Wales-Vista-PA-Grand-Canyon-Tioga-County-PA.jpg)
1. Pine Creek Rail Trail
The Pine Creek Rail Trail runs the length of the PA Grand Canyon (and then some), from just above of Wellsboro in the north to Jersey Shore (Lycoming County) in the south.
![The Blackwell trailhead of the Pine Creek Rail Trail in Tioga County.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Pine-Creek-Rail-Trail-Blackwell-Trailhead.jpg)
The trail has a small grade of around 2%, running mostly downhill toward Jersey Shore.
![The Pine Creek Rail Trail heading north towards Pine Island Run Falls.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Pine-Creek-Rail-Trail-near-Blackwell-April-2021.jpg)
Whether you bike it or hike it, the Pine Creek Rail Trail provides 62 miles of extraordinary scenery!
![Water Tank Hollow Falls along the Pine Creek Rail Trail in Tioga County Pennsylvania.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Water-Tank-Hollow-Falls-Tioga-County-PA-April-2021.jpg)
2. West Rim Trail
The West Rim Trail is a 30.5 mile point to point hike that skirts the western rim of the PA Grand Canyon, providing many dramatic views of the Pine Creek Gorge.
![View from Barbour Rock Overlook in Tioga County PA](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/How-to-find-Barbour-Rock-Overlook-PA-Grand-Canyon.jpg)
For those that elect to hike the entire West Rim Trail, there are plenty of campsites along the way.
![Campsite along the West Rim Trail near the Bradley Wales Scenic View.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Bradley-Wales-Picnic-Area-Campsite-Wellsboro-PA-Grand-Canyon.jpg)
Whether you hike the entirety of it, or just portions via connector trails, the West Rim Trail is spectacular!
![Seimons Tral near Painter-Leetonia Road in Tioga County](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Burdic-Run-Falls-trail-768x1024.jpg)
3. The Turkey Path
The Turkey Path is a popular mile-long hiking trail in the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon that combines stunning views with several outstanding waterfalls.
![Turkey Path trailhead at Leonard Harrison State Park in Tioga County.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Turkey-Path-sign-Leonard-Harrison-State-Park-web.jpg)
The trail descends 750 feet, from the vistas atop Leonard Harrison State Park to the banks of Pine Creek at the bottom.
![An observation area near the Turkey Path trailhead at the PA Grand Canyon.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Leonard-Harrison-State-Park-overlook-PA-Grand-Canyon-web.jpg)
Along the way you will pass numerous waterfalls on Little Fourmile Run, as the stream and the Turkey Path run parallel to one another for half of the hike.
![Waterfalls along the Turkey Path in Tioga County.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Turkey-Path-Third-Falls-Leonard-Harrison-State-Park-web.jpg)
Part Two: Best Vistas in the PA Grand Canyon
Stretching nearly 47 miles in length and to depths in places of nearly 1500 feet, the PA Grand Canyon affords many stellar scenic vistas!
![The PA Grand Canyon as viewed from Leonard Harrison State Park on a summer morning.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pine-Creek-Gorge-view-from-Leonard-Harriosn-State-Park.jpg)
Here are some of my favorite scenic overlooks in the PA Grand Canyon, although this is by no means a complete list of all of them.
![Autumn view of Barbour's Bend along Pine Creek in the PA Grand Canyon.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pine-Creek-Gorge-Fall-Foliage-Colton-Point-State-Park-Tioga-County-PA.jpg)
1. Leonard Harrison State Park
Tourists have flocked to what is now Leonard Harrison State Park since the early 1900s to take in the amazing views it affords of the PA Grand Canyon.
![Vintage postcard showing one of the lower viewing areas at Leonard Harrison State Park, along the rim of the PA Grand Canyon.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Leonard-Harrison-State-Park-Old-Postcard-Grand-Canyon-Tioga-County-PA.jpg)
The easy access and phenomenal views make Leonard Harrison State Park a must-see when visiting the PA Grand Canyon.
![Looking out over the Pine Creek Gorge at Leonard Harrison State Park.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Scenic-Overlook-PA-Grand-Canyon-Leonard-Harrison-State-Park-web.jpg)
Even in the winter, Leonard Harrison State Park is accessible AND beautiful!
![Northern view of the PA Grand Canyon on a winter day.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/PA-Grand-Canyon-Winter-Leonard-Harrison-State-Park-Tioga-County-January-2022.jpg)
2. Colton Point State Park
Colton Point State Park, directly across the PA Grand Canyon from Leonard Harrison State Park, is home to plenty of scenic vistas of its own.
![View of the Pine Creek Gorge looking south from Colton Point State Park.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Colton-Point-State-Park-Roadside-Overlook-Fall-Foliage-View.jpg)
Colton Point State Park is one of my favorite fall foliage destinations in the PA Grand Canyon.
![Exploring Colton Point State Park in the PA Grand Canyon.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Colton-Point-State-Park-Fall-Foliage-Tioga-County-Pennsylvania.jpg)
3. Barbour Rock Overlook
Barbour Rock Overlook in Tioga County offers visitors an exceptional view from the west rim of the PA Grand Canyon!
![Hiking to Barbour Rock Overlook in the PA Grand Canyon.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Exploring-Barbour-Rock-Overlook-PA-Grand-Canyon.jpg)
4. Bradley Wales Scenic View
Bradley Wales Scenic View is an marvelous roadside vista 11 miles south of Colton Point State Park, on the west rim of the PA Grand Canyon.
![The Bradley Wales Overlook near Wellsboro, PA](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Bradley-Wales-Overlook-Wellsboro-PA-Grand-Canyon.jpg)
5. Tioga-Hammond Lakes Overlook
The Tioga-Hammond Lakes Overlook offers a view that not many vistas can boast of – a breathtaking view of not one, but two magnificent lakes!
![Collage of four photos from Tioga-Hammond Lakes Overlook in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, featuring views through a binocular station over the lake, the vegetated cliff sides of a water channel, the wide expanse of a dam and its reflection in the water, and a serene lake with ripples from a passing boat, all beneath a sky with dynamic cloud patterns.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Exploring-the-Tioga-Hammond-Overlook-Tioga-County-Pennsylvania-1024x768.jpg)
6. Four Mile Vista
Located just south of Colton Point State Park, Four Mils Vista is an excellent roadside vista in the PA Grand Canyon.
![Four Mile Vista along West Rim Road, south of Wellsboro.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Four-Mile-Vista-West-Rim-Road-Wellsboro-PA.jpg)
7. West Rim Vista
West Rim Vista is located roadside along along West Rim Road, approximately 10 miles south of Bradley Wales Scenic View.
![West Rim Vista along West Rim Road in Tioga County, PA.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/West-Rim-Vista-West-Rim-Road-PA-Grand-Canyon-Wellsboro-PA.jpg)
Part Three: Best Waterfalls in the PA Grand Canyon
There are dozens of magnificent waterfalls along the tributaries of Pine Creek as it snakes its way through the PA Grand Canyon.
![Hiker at Burdic Run Falls in Tioga County Pennsylvania](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Burdic-Run-Falls-Tioga-County-PA-web-731x1024.jpg)
Here are a few of my favorite PA Grand Canyon waterfalls, arranged (roughly) as you’d encounter them traveling from north to south along the path of the Pine Creek Gorge.
![My buddy Steve standing in front of the upper tier of Chimney Hollow Falls.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Chimney-Hollow-Falls-Steve-upper-tier.jpg)
1. Darling Run Falls
Darling Run Falls is a small but attractive “almost roadside” waterfall, located less than 100 yards from a pull-off parking spot along Darling Run Road.
![Darling Run Falls near the Pine Creek Rail Trail](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Darling-Run-Falls-Tioga-County-Pennsylvania-731x1024.jpg)
2. Chimney Hollow Falls
Chimney Hollow Falls is a massive waterfall on a rather diminutive tributary of Pine Creek, just north of Colton Point State Park.
![Chimney Hollow Falls after heavy rains.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Chimney-Hollow-Falls-Tioga-COunty-Pennsylvania-Pine-Creek-Gorge.jpg)
3. Bear Run Falls
Bear Run forms the northeastern border between Colton Point State Park and the Tioga State Forest, and is home to numerous unnamed waterfalls.
![Bear Run Falls in the Pine Creek Gorge area of Pennsylvania](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Bear-Run-Falls-Tioga-County-Pennsylvania.jpg)
4. Fourmile Run Falls
Fourmile Run Falls is a gorgeous 20-footer that sheets off the rocks into a large plunge pool below, near Colton Point State Park.
![A photographer at Fourmile Run Falls in the PIne Creek Gorge](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Four-Mile-Run-Falls-Tioga-County-web.jpg)
5. Rexford Branch Falls
Rexford Branch Falls is a towering waterfall located along an offshoot of the Turkey Path at Colton Point State Park.
![Rexford Branch Falls in the Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Rexford-Branch-Fourmile-Run-Tioga-County-web-731x1024.jpg)
6. Logjam Falls
Logjam Falls is a 12-15 foot tall waterfall not far from where Rexford Branch spills into Fourmile Run, near Colton Point State Park.
![Logjam Falls on Fourmile Run in Tioga County.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Logjam-Falls-3-web.jpg)
7. Turkey Path Falls
The Turkey Path at Leonard Harrison State Park is home to numerous unnamed waterfalls.
![Fall foliage around the tallest waterfalls along the Turkey Path.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Turkey-Path-Falls-autumn-PA-Grand-Canyon-web.jpg)
8. Burdic Run Falls
Burdic Run Falls is a beautiful sight along the west rim of the PA Grand Canyon, but getting to the bottom of it is a challenge best attempted by experienced hikers only!
![Burdic Run Falls PA Grand Canyon](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Burdic-Run-Falls-Pine-Creek-Gorge-PA-731x1024.jpg)
9. Amphitheater Falls
Amphitheater Falls in the PA Grand Canyon features an enormous amphitheater of rock (thus the name) surrounding a 45 foot-tall waterfall that plunges down the Campbells Run Gorge near Tiadaghton.
![Amphitheater Falls in Tioga County](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Amphitheater-Falls-Tioga-County.jpg)
10. Campbells Run Falls
Campbells Run Falls is a magnificent 25-foot tall waterfall near the Tiadaghton trail head of the Pine Creek Rail Trail.
![Campbells Run Falls in the Pine Creek Gorge](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Campbells-Run-Falls-Pine-Creek-Gorge-Tioga-County-PA.jpg)
11. Pine Island Run Falls
Pine Island Run Falls is an exceptional, multi-tiered waterfall located just off the Pine Creek Rail Trail in the PA Grand Canyon.
![Downstream view of Pine Island Run Falls in Tioga County.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Pine-Island-Run-Falls-PA-Grand-Canyon.jpg)
12. Benjamin Hollow Falls
Benjamin Hollow Falls is a beautiful, multi-tiered waterfall located just south of Pine Island Run Falls along the Pine Creek Rail Trail.
![Benjamin Hollow Falls in the Pine Creek Gorge.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Benjamin-Hollow-Falls-Tioga-County-Pennsylvania.jpg)
13. Water Tank Hollow Falls
Water Tank Hollow Falls is a beautiful 20 foot-tall waterfall visible from the Pine Creek Rail Trail in the PA Grand Canyon.
![A winter scene at Water Tank Hollow Falls along the Pine Creek Rail Trail near Blackwell.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Water-Tank-Hollow-Falls-Winter-Scene.jpg)
14. Bohen Run Falls
Bohen Run Falls is located along an offshoot of the West Rim Trail in the PA Grand Canyon.
![The author at Bohen Run Falls.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bohen-Run-Falls-selfie-web.jpg)
15. Stone Quarry Run Falls
Stone Quarry Run Falls is located right next to the Pine Creek Rail Trail, just north of Blackwell.
![Stone Quarry Run Falls in mid-March 2019.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Stone-Quarry-Run-Falls-web-res.jpg)
16. Jerry Run Falls
Jerry Run Falls is also located just north of Blackwell, but on the west side of the PA Grand Canyon.
![The author at Jerry Run Falls](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Jerrys-Run-Falls-selfie-web.jpg)
So there you have it – directions to some of the best trails, scenic vistas, and waterfalls in the PA Grand Canyon!
![Hiking to the top of the Turkey Path at Leonard Harrison State Park.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Turkey-Path-Tioga-County-web.jpg)
If you’re planning a trip to the Pine Creek Gorge this year, BOOKMARK THIS ARTICLE and use it your guide to some of the best things to see and do in the PA Grand Canyon.
![Waterfalls on Little Fourmile Run next to the Turkey Path.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Turkey-Path-5-web.jpg)
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