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Ricketts Glen
State Park
Length: 7.2 miles
Rating: Strenuous
The full loop of this trail is 7.2 miles if hiking both the upper and
lower sections. To see most of the waterfalls, a 3.2-mile loop can be taken
by going on the Highland Trail and the Glen Leigh and Ganoga Glen sides of
the trail. The trails will take you along 21 beautiful waterfalls ranging in
heights from 11-feet to 94-feet. The scenery is well worth the effort,
however, the terrain is rocky, can be slippery, and descends steeply on both
the Ganoga and Glen Leigh sides. Hikers should take extra precautions with
trail conditions, wear proper footwear, stay on the trail, and be in good
physical condition.
This area is actually in Luzerne County, but since some of Ricketts
Glen State Park is in Columbia County, this area will be included here.
Directions:
The park is 30 miles north of Bloomsburg on PA 487. The section of PA 487
from the town of Red Rock to the Lake Jean area of the park is a very steep
road. Heavy trailer units should avoid this hill and enter the park by
taking PA 487 south from Dushore.
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