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State Park

Ricketts Glen State Park

Pennsylvania · PA

13K

Acres

16

Trails

1

Campgrounds

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  • Operator:(570) 477-5675
  • Address:695 State Route 487, Benton, PA 17814 · PA
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A large park in northeastern Pennsylvania known for the Falls Trail System through the Glens Natural Area. Hike past wild waterfalls, old growth timber and wildlife.

Source: pa.gov

From Wikipedia

Ricketts Glen State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 13,193 acres (5,280 ha) in Columbia, Luzerne, and Sullivan counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. Ricketts Glen is a National Natural Landmark known for its old-growth forest and 24 named waterfalls along Kitchen Creek, which flows down the Allegheny Front escarpment from the Allegheny Plateau to the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. The park is near the borough of Benton on Pennsylvania Route 118 and Pennsylvania Route 487, and is in five townships: Sugarloaf in Columbia County, Fairmount and Ross in Luzerne County, and Colley and Davidson in Sullivan County.

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Trails

All trails in Ricketts Glen State Park
Cherry Run Trail

Cherry Run Trail

Sweet Valley10.7 mi1,142 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultOut & Back
Cherry Springs Loop

Cherry Springs Loop

Sweet Valley6.3 mi886 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Evergreen Trail

Evergreen Trail

Benton0.7 mi171 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop
Falls Trail Loop

Falls Trail Loop

Benton2.9 mi69 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Falls Trail to Bear Walk Trail Loop

Falls Trail to Bear Walk Trail Loop

Sweet Valley9.1 mi1,594 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Falls Trail to Highland Trail via Cherry Run Trail Loop

Falls Trail to Highland Trail via Cherry Run Trail Loop

Sweet Valley4.7 mi1,027 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Ganoga View Trail

Ganoga View Trail

Benton1.9 mi443 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Grand View and Old Beaver Dam Loops Via Falls Trail

Grand View and Old Beaver Dam Loops Via Falls Trail

Sweet Valley13.4 mi2,510 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ExpertLoop
Grand View Trail

Grand View Trail

Benton2.1 mi279 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Luzerne County High Point

Luzerne County High Point

Sweet Valley6.8 mi896 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Mountain Springs Trail via Highland Trail

Mountain Springs Trail via Highland Trail

Sweet Valley9.7 mi1,404 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultOut & Back
Old Beaver Dam and Grand View Trail Loop

Old Beaver Dam and Grand View Trail Loop

Benton6.4 mi722 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Ricketts Glen State Park
Ricketts Glen State Park

Ricketts Glen State Park

Sweet Valley, PAPricing varies — check with the operator
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