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Pennsylvania trails · Ricketts Glen State Park Trails

Ricketts Glen State Park Trails

A 12.2-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 1,048 ft of climbing. Reaches B Reynolds Falls and other waterfall destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.

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Length
12.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,048 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
54%
Steepest mile
+645 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.9 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
Pennsylvania DCNR

Elevation profile

1,270 – 2,447 ft123456789101112

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 60% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 4.1. It gives back about 2,286 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Ricketts Glen State Park Trails

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Ricketts Glen State Park Trails access. About 51 min drive (28 mi) from Bloomsburg. 41.31562, -76.30269 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:47 a.m., the sun rises at 7:15 a.m. and sets at 6:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:54 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.2-mile route takes roughly 5 h 03 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:18 p.m. — 6 h 07 min before sunset.

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