Upper Bridesmaid Falls is a waterfall on Pond Run Creek in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in the North Central Appalachians region, with a total height of about 15 feet. It lies about 2 miles east of Saw Creek and roughly 35.6 miles northwest of Parsippany as the crow flies.
At 15 feet it is on the modest side for Pennsylvania, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 28 feet; it ranks 110th of 133. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
The North Central Appalachians are a high, forested plateau of hemlock, pine and northern hardwoods in Pennsylvania and New York, deeply cut by river gorges. Tributaries drop into the gorges over sandstone ledges. Pond Run Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 28 feet.
There are 48 recorded waterfalls in Pike County. Bridal Veil Falls, a 28-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Bridesmaid Falls, an 18-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Upper Canyon Falls, a 10-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away.
Upper Bridesmaid Falls is located at 41.1193° N, 75.0139° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.