OT: Anyone ever bike the Lehigh Gorge trail?
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Yes, being originally from Jim Thorpe. It is a 2% grade, so even going "up" doesn't feel like uphill. You can tell the difference but a ride up and back eliminates the need for 2 cars. Start at Jim Thorpe or Glen Onoko, ride up for as far as you feel like, stop and picnic, then ride back.
Being right next to the river makes it cooler to.
Stop and hike the falls at Glen Onoko....not a difficult climb if you stop at the 2nd falls which is the tallest one
Being right next to the river makes it cooler to.
Stop and hike the falls at Glen Onoko....not a difficult climb if you stop at the 2nd falls which is the tallest one
Actually, the grand canyon of PA is the Pine Creek Gorge. The OP is asking about the Lehigh River Gorge, which is not the grand canyon of PA.
True Tom....Jim Thorpe is known as "The Switzerland of America"
Well there you go. I haven't ridden it. I did the Pine Creek Gorge. May want to do this one too.
http://www.lgsry.com/events/2014/6/8/bike-train-to-white-haven-1
Your son might like the bike train to White Haven, with a bike ride down the trail to Jim Thorpe. Real nice way to spend the day.
Your son might like the bike train to White Haven, with a bike ride down the trail to Jim Thorpe. Real nice way to spend the day.
I have but biked both gorges. Pine creek a couple of years ago, and Lehigh gorge numerous times when I lived in Hazleton in the early 90's. Most of my Lehigh trips were with my daughter in a child seat on the back of my bike, so you can tell from that the grade is not so bad.
Back in the 90's I had 2 bikes which I rode on the Lehigh Gorge trail - a 10 speed road bike and a made in PA Cannondale SM 700 mountain bike which I purchased at Blue Mountain Sports in Jim Thorpe. Just sold the Cannondale about a month ago since I don't have much use for it in Florida as I ride a Specialized cross tour bike, mostly on the Legacy trail which is a paved old railroad bed. It was a sad day letting the Cannondale go as I logged a lot of miles on it riding trails and old railroad beds in the mountains of NE PA back in the day.
Back in the 90's I had 2 bikes which I rode on the Lehigh Gorge trail - a 10 speed road bike and a made in PA Cannondale SM 700 mountain bike which I purchased at Blue Mountain Sports in Jim Thorpe. Just sold the Cannondale about a month ago since I don't have much use for it in Florida as I ride a Specialized cross tour bike, mostly on the Legacy trail which is a paved old railroad bed. It was a sad day letting the Cannondale go as I logged a lot of miles on it riding trails and old railroad beds in the mountains of NE PA back in the day.
Original Chunker here too 87, good to hear from another. What a beautiful
Town and surrounding area, miss it more everyday even though I visit often.
Parents and sister still live there, so I get back quite frequently as well. My son is going up to spend 3 weeks with Grandma and pop pop doing the things I did growing up there....hiking Pisgah, fishing Chunk creek, Beltsville and Chunk Lake. ...
Same here,, I plan on returning often with my young girls as they get bigger to swim Mauch Chunk Lake, visit the grandparents, and mountain bike of course. Wish your son a fun trip, best wishes to all your family. I've moved a good bit around, but everyone so super friendly up there and lots to do always.
