Announcing a new Meetup for The Greater Philadelphia Czech and Slovak Meetup Group!

What: RICKETS GLEN 21 WATER FALLS-TRAIL HIKE

When: Wednesday, August 25,[masked]:00 PM

Where: (A location has not been chosen yet.)

Ricketts Glen - Hiking Trails PA 695 State Route 487
Benton, PA 17814
Phone:[masked]


Challenging hiking trails at Ricketts Glen

If you want to see awesome waterfalls, Falls Trail is the best PA hiking trail. There are 21 waterfalls along this hiking trail. It is a challenging 7 miles if you hike the upper and lower sections with steep, rocky and often slippery terrain. The majority of falls can be found on the slightly less challenging 3.2 mile loop.

Ricketts Glen harbors Glens Natural Area, a National Natural Landmark. We will take the Falls Trail and explore the Glens, which boasts a series of wild, free-flowing waterfalls, each cascading through rock-strewn clefts in this ancient hillside. The 94-foot Ganoga Falls is the highest of 22 named waterfalls. Old growth timber and diverse wildlife add to the scenic area. Ricketts Glen State Park is one of the most scenic areas in Pennsylvania.

There are 26 miles of trails to explore in the Ricketts Glen State Park. However, the most popular and scenic is the Falls Trail. This trail parallels the two branches of Kitchen Creek as it flows through Ganoga Glen and Glen Leigh. On the Falls Trail you will see 21 falls of varying heights. The Falls Trail can be hazardous in places, and good hiking boots along with a bit of caution should be used when hiking this trail. Make sure you have good hiking shoes/boots!!!

Things to bring:
sunscreen
lunch
water
towel (if you plan on getting wet)
water shoes/tivas if you plan on going into the creek/falls
bug spray

Here's more info on Rickett's Glen:
http://www.dcnr.state...

NOTES:
make sure you're on time, we will start at 10 am (call me if there are problems)
-I will email out my cell # to the YES's the day before the hike so make sure you check your email
make sure you can hike the distance and elevations that we will be doing

RSVP to this Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/Czech-and-Slovaks-Philadelphia/calendar/14481730/