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| Foot Bridge Over Mud Run. |
Crossing the Lehigh on 940 I had to take my first right after the bridge. This took me to route 534 which runs from White Haven all the way through and past Hickory Run. I have already taken you to the most well know places of the park so I decided to go to Mud Run. Mud Run sits on the outskirts of the park and driving on 534 you will drive strait through and out of the park in order to get to it. Once the road runs underneath the turnpike you are back into Hickory Run and there is parking on both sides of the road. For Mud Run I would suggest parking on the right hand side of the road if you come in the way I did. The other side offers trails for those who want to hike to the boulder field instead of parking close.
The trail which follows the small run is located about fifty yards from the parking area towards the turnpike. It is a nice walk, but may be strenuous for those who do not do well with hilly situations. Along this hike there are many access points to the run where you can see several falls, the largest of which is pictured below. Swimming is not allowed in these areas, but on several occasions I have come across hikers taking a dip in the pools below the falls. As far as I could tell when I hiked the area the trail is clear until you reach the intersection of mud and hawk run, from there I found many splits of smaller trails that did not lead anywhere at all. I think the hike is worth it just to see the falls and if you travel to where the two streams meet you can see where they run into the Lehigh.
By this time in the day after my two previous stops it was time to return home once again. Little did I know I was going to be making one more stop before I got there.
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| Waterfall at Mud Run. |
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