Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania

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Top Hiking Spots in and near Sweet Valley

  • Benton, Pennsylvania

    Falls Trail Loop in Ricketts Glen State Park

    4.9
    6.29 mi / 938 ft gain
    Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania sprawls over 13,050 acres in the Luzerne, Sullivan and Columbia counties. The park boasts a lake, 21 named waterfalls, diverse wildlife and old growth timber. There are two Falls Trails alternatives – a long and short loop. The long loop is 7.2 miles long...
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  • Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania

    Camp at Ricketts Glen

    Some would argue that the trails hidden inside this state park are some of the most scenic in all of Pennsylvania, while I haven't explored a ton of the state I sure see where the fans of this park are coming from. The campground is very large and reservations would be highly recommended if you a...
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  • Benton, Pennsylvania

    Sullivan Falls

    0.1 mi
    Sullivan Falls is a beautiful roughly 30 foot waterfall near Ricketts Glen State Park, but in State Game Lands Number 13. There is a large parking area with a huge stone labeled 'Sullivan Falls' and from the lot it is more of a short walk vs a hike back a trail to the top of the falls. However, t...
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  • Dushore, Pennsylvania

    Loyalsock Trail

    5.0
    56.75 mi / 9882 ft gain
    Loyalsock Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Laporte, Pennsylvania.
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  • Dushore, Pennsylvania

    Loyalsock Link Trail and Haystacks and Dutchman Falls

    24.87 mi / 3944 ft gain
    Loyalsock Link trail and Haystacks and Dutchman Falls is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Laporte, Pennsylvania.
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  • Dushore, Pennsylvania

    Hike the Haystacks Rapids and Dutchman Falls

    5.0
    3.9 mi / 425 ft gain
    The Haystacks is a great end of the overall Loyalsock Trail. It is easily accessible, and fairly a gentile trail, however, the beginning is still a relatively rocky and will require some initial effort. When the trail intersects the rail road grade, you can turn left and take the path with the ye...
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  • Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania

    Mineral Springs Falls

    0.25 mi
    Mineral Springs is a roadside waterfall near Worlds End State Park. It is worth the stop to photograph and fairly easy to move around on either side of the run to get different angles.   This is a run not far from Canyon Vista which is another popular spot. The waterfall sits just off Mineral Sp...
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  • Forksville, Pennsylvania

    Double Run Nature Trail

    4.0
    1.3 mi / 335 ft gain
    Double Run Nature Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Forksville, Pennsylvania.
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  • Wilmington, Delaware

    Worlds End Link Trail

    1.38 mi / 285 ft gain
    Worlds End Link Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Forksville, Pennsylvania.
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  • Forksville, Pennsylvania

    High Rock Trail

    4.0
    1.31 mi / 427 ft gain
    World's End offers a ton of trails, some for the family, and some for the more adventurous. The High Rock Trail is one of the more difficult trails in the State Park and one of the shortest. Start by parking at the main parking lot just near the Visitor Center. Take a quick walk over the bridge t...
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  • Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

    Pinchot Trail

    21.97 mi / 1913 ft gain
    The Pinchot Trail, built by the Sierra Club's Northeast Pennsylvania Group and located in the southern corner of Lackawanna County, is an excellent warmup or beginner backpacking trail.  The trail systems totals 22 miles but can be broken up by the North or South Loops. The North loop is mostly f...
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  • Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania

    Angel Falls

    4.0
    2.9 mi / 771 ft gain
    This is a moderate hike that does involve some uphill hiking to reach the top of the plateau and some downhill hiking to reach the base of the waterfall. Angel Falls is relatively easy to find though, with the Loyalsock Trail leading to a clear side trail that takes you straight to the top of the...
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  • Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania

    Gipson Falls

    1 mi
    Gipson Falls is the other waterfall on Falls Run just off the Loyalsock Trail.  There is a parking area for the Loyalsock Trail on Brunnerdale Road just off of Ogdonia Road.  From the parking follow the Loyalsock Trail along the run for about .5 miles, once the Loyalsock Trail turns right and he...
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  • White Haven, Pennsylvania

    Choke Creek Falls

    5.0
    1.45 mi / 128 ft gain
    Hiking to Choke Creek Falls is easy! The hike down to the waterfall is less than a mile and the payoff is a scenic two story waterfall. From the curve in Phelps Road, take the gated forest road downhill about 1/3 of a mile to a clearing. From here, the trails splits. Take the trail to the right,...
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  • Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania

    Shades of Death Trail

    4.5
    1.89 mi / 223 ft gain
    The trailhead and parking are available by the park office or along PA 534 by the nature center and amphitheater. This trail is beautiful and seemed to change around every bend. Sand Spring Run flows alongside the entire trail. Rock formations and rhododendron mix with remains of a logging mill a...
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  • Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania

    Explore Boulder Field in Hickory Run State Park

    3.0
    Boulder Field is easily found following signs in Hickory Run State Park and has its own parking lot. Boulder Field is a small piece of landscape leftover from the last ice advance thousands of years ago. It covers an area of 400 feet wide by 1,800 feet long and about 10 feet deep. Boulders rang...
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