Lower Sand Spring Falls
Distance:
0.1 Miles / 0.2 kmType:
Out-and-BackDifficulty:
EasyTime to Hike:
~5 minutesFeatures:
Surface Type:
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Lower Sand Spring Falls at Hickory Run State Park in Kidder Township, Pennsylvania is an easy 0.1-mile out-and-back walk that leads to the 6-foot tall waterfall, Lower Sand Spring Falls.
To get to Lower Sand Spring Falls, hikers will start at the parking turnout located on the east side of PA-534 at the parking coordinates provided, then walk south along the side of the road. Just a few-hundred feet down the road is the 6-foot tall, 30-foot wide waterfall known as Lower Sand Spring Falls. At the waterfall, visitors will find a small path that leads downhill to reach the base of the cascade. Lower Sand Spring Falls is an old reservoir wall that once held-back the creek to form a pond. At some point, Hickory Run State Park (or maybe the previous land owner) decided to remove the water barrier and to let the water flow once again, hence this is a human-made waterfall; however, it's still beautiful nonetheless.
Parking
Visitors will find a large parking turnout at the coordinates provided, located on the east side of PA-534 at the junction with McGinley Pond Road (service road).
Pets
Dogs are allowed only if leashed and must be cleaned up after.
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Parking
41.023255, -75.710836 -
Main Trailhead
41.023177, -75.711044 -
Hickory Run Falls, approx. 6-feet tall 30-feet wide
41.022543, -75.711671
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