Hiking along the Falls Trail within the Ricketts Glens Natural Area to experience a unique series of twenty one waterfalls. Location: Benton, Pennsylvania, USA. Date and Time: Around 12:30pm on May 26, 2010.
Are you a nature lover who’s looking for your next big adventure? Do you enjoy taking hikes in fascinating places that include beautiful waterfalls? Do you want to explore the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? 1,363 more words
I’m hard-pressed to think of anything that is as simultaneously calming and awe-inspiring as a waterfall. Maine’s rugged terrain, many wilderness areas, and large rivers make it a prime spot for waterfalls. There are many websites and apps that aggregate and “rate” waterfall hikes in Maine, New England, and beyond. We even added a Category to this blog for waterfall hikes, even though I still believe that the best waterfall views should come as a surprise. But our favorite travels, particular in the north Maine woods, Downeast, and western Maine, exist outside data service, and I have always enjoyed “analog” guidebooks, particularly those with maps and photos. Enter Falcon Guides’ Hiking Waterfalls Maine: A Guide to the State’s Best Waterfall Hikes, by Greg Westrich (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020).
We have used this guide for the last six months to enjoy waterfall hikes, from roadside stops to short hikes, to waterfalls…