Adams Falls

Worth a detour

Is it plungeworthy?

36feet tall

A waterfall on Kitchen Creek.

Scale38/60

Documentation15/20

Character8/20

The details

Watercourse: Kitchen Creek
Coordinates: 41.29941, -76.2739

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About Adams Falls

Adams Falls is a 36-foot waterfall in Pennsylvania, on Kitchen Creek.

It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.

Plungeworthy rates Adams Falls 6.1/10 — worth a detour. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

Ricketts Glen's front-porch waterfall: 36 feet twisting through sculpted rock chutes a five-minute walk from the highway lot. The park's other 21 falls demand the full seven-mile glen — Adams asks for a quarter mile.

Getting there

Trailhead: Evergreen lot on PA-118, Ricketts Glen State Park
Parking: Paved lot
Road: Paved
Hike: 0.4 mi round trip (easy)
Heads up: The famous Falls Trail loop (21 falls, 7.2 miles, strenuous) starts from the same corner of the park — this is the taste, that's the meal.

When to go

Spring and early summer on Kitchen Creek's full flow; winter turns the glen into celebrated ice scenery — with ice cleats mandatory.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: None
Dogs: Leashed
Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Camping: Ricketts Glen campground
Warnings: Wet rock and drop-offs; the glen's slip injuries are a DCNR staple. Stay on trail.

Researched from PA DCNR — Ricketts Glen sightseeing · Wikipedia — Waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State Park. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Adams Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.