Comments on: DAY TRIPPER: Ricketts Glen State Park http://compasspointsmedia.com/fall-for-ricketts-glen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fall-for-ricketts-glen Find Your Direction Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:06:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Dave Pidgeon http://compasspointsmedia.com/fall-for-ricketts-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Dave Pidgeon Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:26:27 +0000 http://dpidgeon.wordpress.com/?p=582#comment-629 Hey Kyle! The route is Route 29 from I-81. You pick it up just south of Wilkes-Barre, and it's called the Cross Valley Expressway. Yout take Route 29 across the Susquehanna River and follow it all the way to Route 118, where you turn left. Good luck getting there. Ricketts Glen is an unforgettable experience, and if you can wait for September/October, the place will be empty of most hikers and alive with autumn color. Hey Kyle!

The route is Route 29 from I-81. You pick it up just south of Wilkes-Barre, and it’s called the Cross Valley Expressway. Yout take Route 29 across the Susquehanna River and follow it all the way to Route 118, where you turn left.

Good luck getting there. Ricketts Glen is an unforgettable experience, and if you can wait for September/October, the place will be empty of most hikers and alive with autumn color.

]]> By: Kyle Dietrich http://compasspointsmedia.com/fall-for-ricketts-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Kyle Dietrich Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:44:43 +0000 http://dpidgeon.wordpress.com/?p=582#comment-628 Hey I am looking to take a day trip here but I am a little unsure about the directions. You say to take exit 164 off of 81 and then hop onto pa 24... Every where else I look it is telling me to take pa 29. Is this a typo or do you know something that I don't? Just wonder this place looks awesome!! Hey I am looking to take a day trip here but I am a little unsure about the directions. You say to take exit 164 off of 81 and then hop onto pa 24… Every where else I look it is telling me to take pa 29. Is this a typo or do you know something that I don’t? Just wonder this place looks awesome!!

]]> By: davepidgeon http://compasspointsmedia.com/fall-for-ricketts-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-57 davepidgeon Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:21:21 +0000 http://dpidgeon.wordpress.com/?p=582#comment-57 I have a notion that I ought to get to the Pacific Northwest. I have a notion that I ought to get to the Pacific Northwest.

]]> By: seattlehiker http://compasspointsmedia.com/fall-for-ricketts-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-58 seattlehiker Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:40:54 +0000 http://dpidgeon.wordpress.com/?p=582#comment-58 I think the place is world famous for its beauty, and you've certainly captured it well. But to take you up on your challenge, I would suggest (1) anywhere in Glacier National Park, (2) Cascade Pass, or possibly (3) the Columbia River Gorge. Of course #3 is a prickly mix of gorgeous natural splendor, and the interstate ( I-84 ), but once you disappear into the cliff and hike behind one of the myriad falls, you forget all about man's encroachment on nature. I think the place is world famous for its beauty, and you’ve certainly captured it well.

But to take you up on your challenge, I would suggest (1) anywhere in Glacier National Park, (2) Cascade Pass, or possibly (3) the Columbia River Gorge. Of course #3 is a prickly mix of gorgeous natural splendor, and the interstate ( I-84 ), but once you disappear into the cliff and hike behind one of the myriad falls, you forget all about man’s encroachment on nature.

]]> By: Top 3 Fall Hikes in Pennsylvania | Hiking and Backpacking tips, tools and resources | Trailsauce http://compasspointsmedia.com/fall-for-ricketts-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Top 3 Fall Hikes in Pennsylvania | Hiking and Backpacking tips, tools and resources | Trailsauce Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:12:33 +0000 http://dpidgeon.wordpress.com/?p=582#comment-56 [...] Aside from the typical beauty of changing foliage and abundant wildlife in this state park 25 miles west of Wilkes-Barre, PA, you’ll be awe-struck by over 25 waterfalls ranging from just a few feet to the 94-foot tall Ganoga Falls. The most popular fall hike is the Glens Natural Area Hike, a 7.4 mile loop that goes uphill roughly 1,250 feet before leveling off and descending equally back to the trailhead. Tip: Rapidly becoming one of PA’s top fall hikes means it can get pretty crowded, especially on weekends. Try a Tuesday or Wednesday if you want to experience the trail without too much human distraction.  Click here for more information on hiking Rickett’s Glen. [...] [...] Aside from the typical beauty of changing foliage and abundant wildlife in this state park 25 miles west of Wilkes-Barre, PA, you’ll be awe-struck by over 25 waterfalls ranging from just a few feet to the 94-foot tall Ganoga Falls. The most popular fall hike is the Glens Natural Area Hike, a 7.4 mile loop that goes uphill roughly 1,250 feet before leveling off and descending equally back to the trailhead. Tip: Rapidly becoming one of PA’s top fall hikes means it can get pretty crowded, especially on weekends. Try a Tuesday or Wednesday if you want to experience the trail without too much human distraction.  Click here for more information on hiking Rickett’s Glen. [...]

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