Indian Ladder Falls (1st falls) is a waterfall on Hornbecks Creek in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in the North Central Appalachians region, with a total height of about 25 feet. It lies about 3 miles northeast of Pocono Ranch Lands and roughly 34.3 miles northwest of Parsippany as the crow flies.
At 25 feet it is on the modest side for Pennsylvania, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 28 feet; it ranks 70th of 133. The water comes down as a veiling waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread over the rock face, combined with a horsetail character.
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. Hornbecks Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 35 feet.
There are 48 recorded waterfalls in Pike County. Indian Ladder Falls (2nd falls), is under a mile away. Indian Ladder Falls (3rd falls), is under a mile away. Indian Ladder Falls (4th falls), a 35-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away.
Indian Ladder Falls (1st falls) is located at 41.1942° N, 74.9101° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.