Ricketts Glen puts on a show (Pennsylvania - Oct 26, 2018)

My annual autumn pilgrimage to my favorite spot in Pennsylvania, the waterfall wonderland of Ricketts Glen: It was a cold and chilly day, the skies were overcast throughout but rain-free, the waterfalls were flowing really well, and the crowds were manageable (thanks to the choice of a weekday trip); just an amazing day at the amazing Ricketts Glen.

I reached an empty parking lot around 7:00am, having left Pittsburgh at 2:00am, and immediately took off down the trail. I decided to start with the Ganoga Glen fork of Kitchen Creek. I worked my way down past one waterfall after the other, to the confluence of the Ganoga Glen and Glen Leigh forks of Kitchen Creek, a gorgeous spot called "Where Waters Meet".

I continued down Kitchen Creek past the next three waterfalls, before turning around. On my way back, I tackled the waterfalls of Glen Leigh. I closed my loop by taking the Highland Trail back to the parking lot.

With a little bit of time at my disposal I drove past Adams Falls, also in Ricketts Glen State Park, and a favorite of mine.

Stats: 5mi, 1100ft elevation gain.

Photos:


Mohawk Falls


Oneida Falls - I


Oneida Falls - II


Oneida Falls - III


Cayuga Falls


Ganoga Falls


Seneca Falls


Ganoga Glen


Kitchen Creek - I


Tuscarora Falls - I


Tuscarora Falls - II


Harrison Wright Falls


Sheldon Reynolds Falls - I


Sheldon Reynolds Falls - II


Murray Reynolds Falls


Wyandot Falls


B. Reynolds Falls - I


B. Reynolds Falls - II


R. B. Ricketts Falls - I


R. B. Ricketts Falls - II


Kitchen Creek - II


Ozone Falls - I


Ozone Falls - II


Kitchen Creek - III


Shawnee Falls - I


Kitchen Creek - IV


F. L. Ricketts Falls


Onondaga Falls


Adams Falls - I


Adams Falls - II


Autumnal magic