The Falls Trail

Yesterday we hiked the Falls Trail at Ricketts Glen State Park in northeastern Pennsylvania. It's one gorgeous place to spend Mother's Day (if you like hiking). More than 20 waterfalls cascade over giant boulders that were pushed precariously into place during the ice age. The stream that feeds them slips down through an old-growth forest that is as beautiful as any you're likely to see in the U.S.

The trail itself is about four miles long, depending on whether you do the full trail or a portion of it. It hugs the sides of the mountain down one side and up the other in a v-shape. Portions of it are steep, but manageable if you're in decent shape.

I like to go there to clear my head and to disconnect - cell phone service is sparse to non-existent along the trail.