VIDEO: Ricketts Glenn winter hike

**yooz85** · 03-12-2015, 21:05

I took a good dayhike with a great group of people the other day to Ricketts Glenn state park in PA. I have done the falls trail plenty in warmer months but this is the first time I have done it in the winter. The frozen waterfalls and steep frozen walls were a beautiful site to see. The hike was challenging, the park office requires you to have at least microspikes and an ice axe to go on the falls trail. Otherwise the trail is closed in the winter months.

Here is a short video of the trip, I hope you enjoy!

**2ply** · 03-12-2015, 22:29

You're making me miss PA! Looks like a great day trip.

**yooz85** · 03-12-2015, 22:33

Originally Posted by 2ply

You're making me miss PA! Looks like a great day trip.

Thanks 2ply! It really was an awesome trip, I almost can't wait till next winter to do it again!

**Ratdog** · 03-12-2015, 22:36

Very cool. Interesting to see the falls frozen like that, looks like a great day out.

No micro spikes for Baxter, eh? lol

**nothermark** · 03-13-2015, 07:02

wow! guess baxter does not have crampons. ;-)) Great video. Thanks for making it!!

**tramos55** · 03-13-2015, 07:11

Love it. Was up there doing the Cherry Run trail back in February and saw a group coming up from the falls trail with ice axes. Wished I could have gone down there but no such gear for me so I was stuck choking on snowmobile exhaust on Cherry. What camera are you using to shoot your video?

**newlease** · 03-13-2015, 07:21

thanks so much for that. i always wondered what the falls trail looked like in winter. beautiful!

**2ply** · 03-13-2015, 10:07

It was interesting to watch the videos of the falls in summer to see how different the area and falls looked.

**dingbat** · 03-13-2015, 10:31

Sweet! We camped and hiked Ricketts a couple summers ago. What an amazing, beautiful place. Your video makes it look absolutely magical in it's frozen winter robes. Thanks so much for sharing!

**yooz85** · 03-13-2015, 20:19

Originally Posted by Ratdog

Very cool. Interesting to see the falls frozen like that, looks like a great day out.

No micro spikes for Baxter, eh? lol

Originally Posted by nothermark

wow! guess baxter does not have crampons. ;-)) Great video. Thanks for making it!!

Thanks guys glad you enjoyed it! No Baxter on this trip, but he is getting cabin fever and been hounding me to get him in the woods.

Originally Posted by tramos55

Love it. Was up there doing the Cherry Run trail back in February and saw a group coming up from the falls trail with ice axes. Wished I could have gone down there but no such gear for me so I was stuck choking on snowmobile exhaust on Cherry. What camera are you using to shoot your video?

If you ever get a chance to hike it in the winter I highly recommend it! On this video I used my Gopro Hero 3+ silver, I love the wide angle lens. Thanks for watching!

Originally Posted by newlease

thanks so much for that. i always wondered what the falls trail looked like in winter. beautiful!

Your welcome and thank you for watching!

Originally Posted by 2ply

It was interesting to watch the videos of the falls in summer to see how different the area and falls looked.

At of all the times I have been there in warmer conditions it looked like a whole new place, it was great!

Originally Posted by dingbat

Sweet! We camped and hiked Ricketts a couple summers ago. What an amazing, beautiful place. Your video makes it look absolutely magical in it's frozen winter robes. Thanks so much for sharing!

Thanks for watching, the best part about hiking it in the winter is no crowds!