Hiking in Bushkill Falls, Pennsylvania: The Niagara of Pennsylvania

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If you live anywhere in the Central or Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, the New York Metropolitan area, or Southern New York, then you need to take a “day-cation” to Bushkill Falls, Pennsylvania. While in Pennsylvania a couple weeks back visiting Courtney’s family, we headed out to Bushkill Falls for the day it we were not disappointed. Especially since we had no idea what to expect!

Bushkill Falls is a series of 8 waterfalls located in the Poconos Mountains in Northern Pennsylvania, the tallest waterfall cascades over 100 feet.

Rather than rewriting the history of the falls, here’s an excerpt from their website, VisitBushkillFalls.com:

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High in the uplands of the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, streams of crystal pure water bubble up through rifts in primeval rock. These are the headwaters of Bushkill Creek, a great marsh alive with the call of wild birds.

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As the waters begin their descent toward the Delaware River far below, they move ever faster toward Bushkill Falls, rushing over Pennell Falls, then between rocky walls through the Upper Canyon and Laurel Glen.

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Suddenly the stream drops over the edge of a 100-foot cliff, the majestic Main Falls. From the deep pool at the bottom, banked by ferns, mosses, and wild flowers, the creek now drops another seventy feet through a long and spectacular gorge strewn with gigantic boulders. Trails and bridges lace the area, affording splendid views.

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Nature hikers are enthusiastic about the walk to the Bridal Veil Falls. Here you will follow a nice trail by the Pond Run stream. The stream soon flows into the Little Bushkill where the mountain path leads deep into the forest. Spring-fed waters tumble down the mountain side in a series of three lovely falls, so misty in their appearance they are named for brides of love.

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Charles E. Peters first opened Bushkill Falls to the public in 1904, with a single path and a swinging bridge over the head of the main falls. Bushkill Falls is still owned by the Peters family.

As noted, there are some amazingly well created and built trails that run throughout the park. A lot, and I mean a lot, of them are man made and wood bridges or paths. It looks like the construction of a log cabin, only on a hiking trail. Its crazy how well put together the paths and the bridges are as well as just the sheer amount of work that had to have gone into building the bridges, staircases, and all the labor involved. Hiking these nice paths makes the experience that much better!

It’s only a short hike from the visitor’s center and other buildings down to the main observation deck and Main Falls area. On top of this, there are three trails that spread throughout the park ranging from the easier to the more moderate and longer. The trails provide a ton of great views of the eight different falls.

Besides the hiking trails, they also have a wildlife museum, an 18-hole miniature golf course, paddle boat rides, a visitor center, outfitter, and snack bar.

Entrance into the park to see the falls is $10 per adult (11 years old and up) or $6 per child (4 – 10 years old) per day.

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Harper's Ferry, WV – A great day trip!

Friday I got the chance to head out to Harper’s Ferry, WV

with my fiancé for the day. We weren’t really too sure what we would do while we were there (it’s not that big of a town) because we were not sure if we would get some hiking in or not. For those that do not know, the Appalachian Trail runs right through Harper’s Ferry and most hikers consider it the half way point.

Harper’s Ferry is a very historic town and area going back to the days of the civil war. Here is a quick excerpt from the National Park Service’s website about the history of the area.

THE HISTORY OF HARPERS FERRY HAS FEW PARALLELS IN THE AMERICAN DRAMA. It is more than one event, one date, or one individual. It is multi-layered – involving a diverse number of people and events that influenced the course of our nation’s history. Harpers Ferry witnessed the first successful application of interchangeable manufacture, the arrival of the first successful American railroad, John Brown’s attack on slavery, the largest surrender of Federal troops during the Civil War, and the education of former slaves in one of the earliest integrated schools in the United States.

As you can tell Harper’s Ferry has a lot of different history and shows it in the atmosphere. The lower section of the town is set up in a historical period with many different time period stores such as a general store, a book store, a dry goods store, and more. Then, the upper part of the town is more of a “shopping district” with many little different boutiques, small restaurants, and the best part of all – an outdoor outfitter!


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