Ganoga Falls, Ricketts Glen

Endless Mountains, Pennsylvania · 1,939 ft

Bare <20% Typical peak was 22 days ago

Typical peak

Oct 6 – Oct 14

low confidence in typical timing.

Best light

Best under flat overcast

Classic view faces NNW (345°)

A 94-foot curtain of water drops through a hemlock ravine where sugar maple and yellow birch lean over Kitchen Creek. Wet shale and constant spray keep the rock dark, so leaf color reads strongest under flat cloud cover.

Seasonal model estimate. Timing remains uncertain; check recent reports before traveling. Source: seasonal timing model. Calculated Nov 1, 2026.

Crowds

high

Busy through peak. Be parked before sunrise or expect to walk in.

Coordinates

41.3237, -76.2836

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Getting there

Enter on PA 487, park at the Lake Rose lot past the dam, and walk about a mile down the Ganoga Glen side of the Falls Trail.

What turns here

eastern hemlock
sugar maple
yellow birch
american beech

Color progression

Typical peak Oct 10

typical peak Nov 1, 2026

Ganoga Falls, Ricketts Glen is typically at bare on Nov 1, 2026.

This season so far

Reported peak

None yet

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First frost

Oct 18

1 night at or below 32°F since Aug 1.

Last 14 days

58°F / 39°F

Average daily high and low.

Modeled weather for these coordinates from the Open-Meteo historical archive, Aug 1 – Oct 31; not a station record. Reported peak is the median date of approved peak-color reports.

Plan the light

Ganoga Falls, Ricketts Glen on October 10, 2026, the center of its typical peak window.

Solar event times for Ganoga Falls, Ricketts Glen on October 10, 2026
Event	Time
First light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon	6:43 AM
Sunrise Rises E · 98°	7:11 AM
Morning golden hour ends 37 min of low, warm light	7:48 AM
Solar noon Highest sun, flattest light	12:52 PM
Evening golden hour starts 37 min before sunset	5:55 PM
Sunset Sets W · 262°	6:33 PM
Last light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon	7:00 PM

Times in America/New York · day length 11h 22m · computed from NOAA solar equations.

Local terrain can hide the sun; allow extra time to reach your viewpoint.

Which way to point the camera

Both ends of the day: side-lit

Side light. Best for texture and depth across a ridge, and the safest bet for contrast.

Classic composition faces NNW (345°).

Shooting conditions

Glassy water, wind blur, and what the cloud will do to your light.

Recent reports

What people actually saw here. Been recently? Add yours.

Nearby locations

Within 100 miles in a straight line; road distances can be longer.