R B Ricketts Falls
About
R B Ricketts Falls is a waterfall in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, set at about 1,694 feet inside Ricketts Glenn State Park. The nearest town is Jamison City, about 5 miles away. Summer and early fall are the mildest times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Benton put July highs around 80°F and September highs near 72°F, and the falls sit a few hundred feet higher than that station, so expect it to run slightly cooler. Several short trails start close by. Highland Trail is about 0.6 miles away and Falls Trail about 0.7 miles. Mountain Springs Trail is roughly 0.9 miles off, and the Pervatious B climbing area lies about 2 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,694 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
R B Ricketts Falls
Pennsylvania
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–80°F and lows of 39–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Benton 3 Ne, PA weather station, 7.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high16° low
- Feb36° high18° low
- Mar44° high25° low
- Apr58° high35° low
- May69° high46° low
- Jun76° high55° low
- Jul80° high58° low
- Aug78° high57° low
- Sep72° high50° low
- Oct60° high39° low
- Nov48° high31° low
- Dec38° high22° low
Where it is
- Ricketts Glenn State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Jamison City, Pennsylvania · 5.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Highland TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Falls TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Mountain Springs TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Bear Walk TrailHiking1 mi
- Beach TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Pervatious BRock climbing1.9 mi
- Laurel View TrailHiking2.1 mi
- North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail - PennsylvaniaCanoeing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
