Evan and Steve ended up finding an anchor they had left behind in the ice. As we approached the falls, we passed a few guys who had been ice climbing here.
I especially liked the pillow-like formations. That large piece of ice on the left in the photo came crashing down as he was heading back towards us.
#Jim thorpe waterfall hike crack
Shortly after this picture was taken, Evan heard a crack and started moving away from the falls-just in time. After a few miles, turn right onto Brenkman Drive, and go into the town of Weatherly. Silverthread Falls is located 0. You will see signs for Lehigh Gorge State Park for Glen Onoko, but continue on a short ways until you get to PA-93 (Hunter St). Silverthread Falls Silverthread Falls in the Poconos. The trailhead for the hike to Tank Hollow Vista is along Behrens Road just outside of Jim Thorpe, PA. Head west along US-209, going through the towns of Lehighton and Jim Thorpe. Bridges and overlooks make for great views of the creek. Buttermilk Falls is located less than half a mile north of the parking area, while Luke’s Falls is about half a mile to the south. For the easiest access, park at the Rockport trailhead. If only that were warm water…Ĭhecking out the ice formations. Here hike the Falls trail which is a 0.5 mile loop that links back to the 2.5 mile section back to the parking area. Buttermilk Falls and Luke’s Falls lie right along the Lehigh Gorge Trail, a 26-mile rail trail that connects White Haven and Jim Thorpe. Went to this trail twice last year (August 2018& November 2018) and was unlucky with being able to go before they closed in May. Circular ice formations in pools of water in the small stream below the falls. Early on in the hike-before it got steep. I think that this time, only pictures can do it justice. I think waterfalls are absolutely mesmerizing in their own right, but the beautiful ice formations we got to see at Glen Onoko were something else entirely. And the views were worth every bit of difficulty in getting there. Icy conditions made the trail treacherous, but luckily we brought our Yaktrax, which worked wonderfully.
#Jim thorpe waterfall hike series
Last Saturday morning, after an evening of jamming out to Cabinet and exploring the town of Jim Thorpe, PA, we hiked off the hangovers at Glen Onoko Falls, a series of waterfalls just outside town in Lehigh Gorge State Park.
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