Saturday, October 2nd was another beautiful day. We met our 4 friends in the Glen Onoko parking lot at 8:40a. The first thing we had decided to do was hike the Glen Onoko Falls. After a false start we asked a kind woman for directions. She got us back on track. Everything you read about this trail is pretty much true. It can be treacherous and you need proper footwear but the rewards are worth it. Our experience was further enhanced because of a storm 2 days earlier which caused the water flow to be spectacular. We took our time and paused often to take in the wonder of these falls. It was a steep climb to the top. We followed the trail (mostly marked in orange) across the top and then proceeded down the trail away from the falls. This part of the trail was not as dangerous but was still a challenge to our legs. Once at the bottom we wandered along the Lehigh River for a bit and then sat down at a picnic table and had our lunch. I think we all had a sense of accomplishment at having made this wonderful and challenging hike.
After lunch, we got out our bikes, got our gear ready, and then rode north on the Lehigh Gorge State Park Trail; also know as the D & L Trail. There was so much to see and appreciate. There were scores of people navigating the Lehigh River and riding the trail. The trail follows the river as do the rail road tracks, which is still active. We rode as far as the Rockport trailhead. The round trip was a little over 25 miles.
Now it was dinner time so we headed into Jim Thorpe. We parked our cars in the lot behind the train station and headed to Molly Maguires where we had a pint or 2 and real burgers and fries. After dinner we took a brief walk around town. By now we realized our adventure was coming to an end so we said goodbye to our friends and set off for home.
Keep on trekkin'
