Ganoga Falls at Ricketts Glen State Park

Waterfall Hikes in Pennsylvania

3 Curated Trails

Waterfall Hikes in Pennsylvania at a Glance

This page lists 3 waterfall hikes in Pennsylvania from the Summit Seeker trail database. Summit elevations run from 560 ft (Raymondskill Falls) to 2,090 ft (Ganoga Falls).

3 of the 3 routes have a distance we can quote from a published source. The shortest is Raymondskill Falls at 0.3 mi; the longest is Ganoga Falls at 7.2 mi. Together the quoted routes add up to 10.3 miles of hiking.

2 of the 3 guides name a specific trailhead or parking area; the others give the summit location and route line only.

Figures are as recorded in each trail's own data and are planning estimates (≈ marks a figure estimated from the mapped track); confirm conditions and route length with the land manager before you go.

Every waterfall hike in Pennsylvania, with route facts

Trail Summit Route Distance Gain Time Difficulty Trailhead
Ganoga Falls 2,090 ft Falls Trail 7.2 mi loop — — — Lake Rose parking area
Tumbling Waters Falls 690 ft Tumbling Waters Trail 2.8 mi loop — — — —
Raymondskill Falls 560 ft Raymondskill Creek Trail 0.3 mi loop — — — Raymondskill Road lots (upper and lower)

Route notes

  • Ganoga Falls — a 7.2-mile loop via the Falls Trail from Lake Rose parking area.
  • Tumbling Waters Falls — a 2.8-mile loop via the Tumbling Waters Trail.
  • Raymondskill Falls — a 0.3-mile loop via the Raymondskill Creek Trail from Raymondskill Road lots (upper and lower).