Gorge & Falls · Pennsylvania
Ricketts Glen
Twenty-one waterfalls on one trail
TypeGorge & Falls
StatePennsylvania
Best seasonSpring (high water) & fall color
How to visitFree state park (Falls Trail is steep, seasonal ice closures)
A Pennsylvania state park where the Falls Trail strings together 21 named waterfalls — including the 94-foot Ganoga Falls — down two plunging glens of old-growth hemlock. One of the great waterfall hikes east of the Rockies.
The shot
Ganoga Falls in the hemlock glen.
Nearby & worth pairing
- Red Rock
- Lake Jean
- Pocono region
- Worlds End State Park
Access, fees, permits, and tour availability change with the season and the managing agency (tribal park, state park, BLM, or NPS) — confirm current rules and reservations before you go, tread lightly on sacred and fragile sites, and pack out everything you bring.
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