Rattlesnake Falls is a waterfall on Rattlesnake Creek in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in the North Central Appalachians region, with a total height of about 50 feet. It lies about 1.9 miles west of Mountainhome and roughly 24.4 miles southeast of Scranton as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Pennsylvania’s 133 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 20th; the typical Pennsylvania waterfall is about 28 feet. It falls in 2 drops.
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.
There are 23 recorded waterfalls in Monroe County. Buck Hill Falls, 80 feet high, is about 2.1 miles away. Devils Hole, The, is about 2.1 miles away. Spruce Cabin Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 3.3 miles away.
Rattlesnake Falls is located at 41.1818° N, 75.3059° 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.