Hawk Falls is a waterfall on Hawk Run in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, in the Ridge and Valley region, with a total height of about 24 feet. It lies about 2.6 miles west of Towamensing Trails and roughly 27.9 miles south of Scranton as the crow flies.
At 24 feet it is on the modest side for Pennsylvania, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 28 feet; it ranks 79th of 133. The tallest single drop is 20 feet. It falls in 2 drops.
The Ridge and Valley is a corridor of long, parallel forested ridges and farmed limestone valleys running the length of the Appalachians. Waterfalls occur where streams cut through resistant sandstone on the ridges.
There are 17 recorded waterfalls in Carbon County. Hickory Run Falls, is about 4.1 miles away. Minisink Falls, is about 4.9 miles away. Tobyhanna Falls, is about 5.8 miles away.
Hawk Falls is located at 41.0061° N, 75.6339° 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.