Bear Run Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on Bear Run in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the Central Appalachians region. It lies about 8.8 miles southeast of South Connellsville and roughly 46.3 miles southeast of Pittsburgh as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is on the modest side for Pennsylvania, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 28 feet; it ranks 86th of 133. The tallest single drop is 15 feet. It falls in 2 drops.
The Central Appalachians are a high, rugged plateau of sandstone and shale with mixed oak, hemlock and northern hardwood forest and a cool, wet climate. Streams drop steeply through gorges and hollows over sandstone ledges. Bear Run carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Bear Run Falls is the tallest of them.
Fayette County holds 7 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Sugar Run Falls, 23 feet high, is about 1.2 miles away. Jonathan Run Falls, 30 feet high, is about 1.3 miles away. Ohiopyle Falls, 20 feet high, is about 3 miles away.
Bear Run Falls is located at 39.9060° N, 79.4680° 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 creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. 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.