PA Bucket List

Quinn Run Falls, Shanty Run Falls, and Foundation Falls are three picturesque waterfalls located within a half-mile of each other on State Game Lands 13, yet all three are relatively unfamiliar to most hikers in Sullivan County. Even to those who frequent State Game Lands 13 often. So my purpose here is to give you all the information you need to...

If you're looking for information about Adams Falls at Ricketts Glen State Park, you're in the right place! Adams Falls is the easiest waterfall to reach at Ricketts Glen, located just a few feet off of Route 118. This roadside waterfall is NOT one of the 21 named waterfalls along the famed Falls Trail. It is, however, one of the most...

Blackberry Run Falls is a dazzling 15 foot tall waterfall close to Jamison City on the Columbia / Sullivan County border. And it is relatively short hike if you know where to look. Because it is "off trail" on State Game Lands 13, far fewer people visit it than say Big Falls, Twin Falls and Lewis Falls just up the road,...

Dutters Run Falls is the collective term given to a series of waterfalls on the prettiest stream in the Loyalsock State Forest that you've never heard of. Overshadowed by its close neighbor Dry Run Falls, Dutters Run and the six main waterfalls along it are well worth the off-trail effort required to see them. Despite the fact that the waterfalls on...

Pigeon Run Falls is a lesser-known neighbor of the wildly-popular Sullivan Falls on State Game Lands 13 in Sullivan County. The two are so close together they share a parking area. But despite that fact, far fewer people visit Pigeon Run Falls, and that's a shame, because they're missing out on one of the prettiest waterfall streams in the area. So that's...

Abbott Run Falls in the McIntyre Wild Area is a series of seldom-seen waterfalls located approximately one mile north of the larger and more frequently visited Dutchmans Run Falls, also located in this Wild Area portion of the Loyalsock State Forest. The bottom falls on Abbott Run (what I'm calling in this write up Abbott Run Falls) is tantalizingly close...

Winterfest at Ohiopyle State Park is a celebration of outdoor winter activities in one of the most picturesque locations in the Laurel Highlands of Western PA. I've attended several times with my daughter, so I thought I'd put together some helpful tips of what to expect, as well as ideas for additional winter activities you might enjoy while you're in...

Big Run Falls (not to be confused with nearby Big Falls) is one of a trio of remarkable roadside waterfalls in Sullivan County. It joins the likes of nearby Sullivan Falls and Dry Run Falls as destinations that require little-to-no hiking to visit. Yet despite the fact that this waterfall is truly right along a road (a forest road, but a...

Sullivan Falls is one of the largest "almost roadside" waterfalls in Sullivan County, PA. It joins the likes of Big Falls, Twin Falls, and Lewis Falls as outstanding reasons to explore State Game Lands 13, located a mere 2 miles west of the much busier Ricketts Glen State Park. It's also the natural starting point for a hike to nearby Pigeon...

Dry Run Falls is one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the Loyalsock State Forest. And unlike nearby Ketchum Run Falls, which requires a bit of a hike to get to, you can literally drive right up to Dry Run Falls. Yet despite being a roadside waterfall, some folks have a hard time finding Dry Run Falls. So that is the...