Updated July 2026
Sheldon Reynolds Falls
A 36-foot waterfall on Kitchen Creek below Waters Meet in Ricketts Glen State Park, in the lower Ricketts Glen section of the Falls Trail. It is one of the falls below the confluence where Ganoga Glen and Glen Leigh join.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Pennsylvania DCNR (Ricketts Glen State Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sheldon Reynolds Falls drops about 36 feet. That makes it the 503rd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 26% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Falls Trail (Ricketts Glen) reaches it about 7.2 miles (loop), rated strenuous. The nearest town is Benton. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Pennsylvania DCNR (Ricketts Glen State Park) for closures and current conditions.
spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Pennsylvania waterfalls
- Adams Falls · 36 ft
- Bushkill Falls (Main Falls) · 100 ft
- Buttermilk Falls (Beaver County)
- Buttermilk Falls (Indiana County) · 46 ft
- Choke Creek Falls · 20 ft
- Cucumber Falls · 30 ft
- Dry Run Falls · 20 ft
- Erie Falls · 47 ft
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