CoreyB’s Trip Reports
Explore 136 Trip Reports (trail reviews) by MyHikes contributor, CoreyB
Chimney Rocks Trail
Michaux State Forest
South Mountain, PA
South Mountain, PA
4.5
miles
/ 7.2 km
January 04, 2024
The loop I did includes even more (shorter but more elevation too), so definitely recommend! Awesome hike with all you could ask for, including the best view in all of Michaux State Forest (way more impressive in person than pics show)! Trails in great shape, AT nice as always, Hermitage peaceful with stream to follow, Shaffer Rocks truly impressive from both above & below! Parked at the small AT day-use lot off the main road, then counter-clockwise (up AT gradual climb, down Chimney Rocks Trail with forest road/old grade, then after short side trail to Shaffer Rocks, back down Hermitage to junction at Tumbling Run shelters.
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Mt. Minsi via Appalachian Trail
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap, PA
Delaware Water Gap, PA
8.7
miles
/ 14.0 km
March 04, 2023
Did as part of much bigger hike including off-trail starting at Slateford Creek with its 3 amazing waterfalls, then straight up the mountain till meeting up with AT, then AT east to Mt.Minsi ridge 2 great vistas facing south over valley & over to Mt.Tammany. Nice Rhodo section, then lower on the mountain has the best vistas overlooking the Delaware River & Mt.Tammany. Worth doing short user-parth/off-trail up to see nice mid-sized waterfall of Caledonia Creek where it empties from the lake. Completed my loop hiking back on Rt.611 which is closed to traffic. Mt.Tammany (NJ side) hike is nicer than this one, but worth doing both to get both perspectives over the DWG!
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Mt. Minsi via Appalachian Trail
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap, PA
Delaware Water Gap, PA
8.7
miles
/ 14.0 km
March 04, 2023
Did as part of much bigger hike including off-trail starting at Slateford Creek with its 3 amazing waterfalls, then straight up the mountain till meeting up with AT, then AT east to Mt.Minsi ridge 2 great vistas facing south over valley & over to Mt.Tammany. Nice Rhodo section, then lower on the mountain has the best vistas overlooking the Delaware River & Mt.Tammany. Worth doing short user-parth/off-trail up to see nice mid-sized waterfall of Caledonia Creek where it empties from the lake. Completed my loop hiking back on Rt.611 which is closed to traffic. Mt.Tammany (NJ side) hike is nicer than this one, but worth doing both to get both perspectives over the DWG!
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Fourmile Run
Colton Point State Park
Gaines, PA
Gaines, PA
Hounds Run Hike
McIntyre Wild Area
Trout Run, PA
Trout Run, PA
0.85
miles
/ 1.4 km
June 17, 2021
Short, easy hike to decent falls with smaller dam falls first. Least favorite of McIntyre Wild Area, but all the others are some of my favorites in all of PA!
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Dutchman Run Falls Trail
McIntyre Wild Area
Ralston, PA
Ralston, PA
8.6
miles
/ 13.8 km
June 17, 2021
2 amazing series of waterfalls that are well worth the effort to explore! Dutchman Run falls is fairly easy to reach the first/main waterfall, then challenging (but worth it) to continue upstream for several other awesome falls! Off-trail through forest (about 2.13mi into hike from DR falls) to find Abbott Run falls which is very nice & has incredible cliffside formations surrounding it! Also challenging to continue upstream but worth it for several more nice falls! Wear long pants, as the initial rail-grade trail has very high grass with very narrow-to-no 21trail.
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Dutchman Run Falls Trail
McIntyre Wild Area
Ralston, PA
Ralston, PA
11.9
miles
/ 19.2 km
February 06, 2022
First Winter hike here - Dutchman’s Run falls is magnificent when iced over! Made a full day hike hitting up Rock Run, Miners Run, Band Rock vista, & then down all 5 falls along Dutchman’s Run. Very technically difficult doing falls sections, but totally worth the effort to enjoy all this special place has to offer!
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Boone Run Falls
Tioga State Forest
Blossburg, PA
Blossburg, PA
Yellow Dog Falls
Loyalsock State Forest
Trout Run, PA
Trout Run, PA
3.0
miles
/ 4.8 km
October 14, 2022
First time going to see Yellow Dog Run falls - started on forest road, then followed creek with several wet crossings which wasn’t easy. Rock Run is the most beautiful stream in all of PA (along w/ Stony Fork Creek) - always fun seeing upper & middle Rock Run falls too which were even more beautiful with the Fall leaves in peak. Didn’t record activity.
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Smiths Knob Hike
Loyalsock State Forest
Barbours, PA
Barbours, PA
12.0
miles
/ 19.3 km
April 14, 2023
Perfect trail conditions and several spectacular vistas! Definitely some challenging climbs, but we’ll worth it! Started doing clockwise climb up LT to Smith’s Knob, then LT east to Painter Run trail for first loop. Then hiked up LT clockwise & back around to western terminus (w/ some off-trail to avoid road walking at end).
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Rough Hill Trail
Loyalsock State Forest
Barbours, PA
Barbours, PA
2.2
miles
/ 3.5 km
April 14, 2023
Short but challenging climb with lower & upper vistas that are both excellent! Trail well marked (yellow blaze). I went counter-clockwise up the loop section - the right/east side was definitely rockier & steeper, so nice to come back down the more gradual/less rocky other side of loop. Cool seeing Smith’s Knob in the distance since I hiked there earlier in the day!
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Sandy Bottom Vista
State Game Lands 134
Hillsgrove, PA
Hillsgrove, PA
5.6
miles
/ 9.0 km
January 08, 2022
Did this in winter snow, so had to park car at the very bottom of main game road (not really a parking spot, but wasn't blocking anything). This is only the 2nd half of recording (1st part going down to explore the nice waterfalls of Huckle Run stopped accidentally). Really excellent pair of off-trail vistas with the one closer to start as Shawn did being the best! As long as you have the vistas pinned, easy enough to find heading in general direction through forest.
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