Waterfall Hikes in Pennsylvania (PA)
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Pennsylvania's waterfalls form where streams descend the Appalachian Plateau and the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, with uplands in the Poconos and glaciated northeast feeding steep creeks and river valleys. Trails mostly follow narrow forested gorges, sandstone and shale escarpments, and plateau edges, producing predominantly moderate hikes with a handful of short family-friendly paths. The state is distinctive for its dense concentration of small, multi-tiered cascades over resistant sandstone and shale ledges, often within state forests and easy to reach from nearby cities. See waterfalls near major Pennsylvania cities .
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Best Waterfall Hikes in Pennsylvania
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