Ricketts Glen State Park, Journal Entry
Ricketts Glen State Park is located about thirty miles west of Wilkes Barre in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. It is said to be one of the most scenic areas in all of Pennsylvania. While I have seen much of Pennsylvania - certainly not all of it - I have not found another place anywhere in the U.S. with a higher concentration of shooting opportunities for waterfalls.
The park is comprised of over 13,000 forested acres atop Red Rock Mountain (2449 feet). Within the Glens Natural Area, a Registered National Natural Landmark, resides twenty-two named waterfalls ranging in height from 11 to 94 feet. A five-mile loop on the Falls Trail takes the hiker through the Ganoga Glen and Glen Leigh gorges where most of the falls can be seen. The two branches of Kitchen Creek that flow through these gorges unite at "Waters Meet" where they then flow through Ricketts Glen. Ten named waterfalls are in Ganoga Glen and eight in Glen Leigh. Four more named waterfalls are downstream of Waters Meet.
The park is comprised of over 13,000 forested acres atop Red Rock Mountain (2449 feet). Within the Glens Natural Area, a Registered National Natural Landmark, resides twenty-two named waterfalls ranging in height from 11 to 94 feet. A five-mile loop on the Falls Trail takes the hiker through the Ganoga Glen and Glen Leigh gorges where most of the falls can be seen. The two branches of Kitchen Creek that flow through these gorges unite at "Waters Meet" where they then flow through Ricketts Glen. Ten named waterfalls are in Ganoga Glen and eight in Glen Leigh. Four more named waterfalls are downstream of Waters Meet.