Travels Through Northeast Pennsylvania: Gamelands Off Route 93

One of the Many Falls at This Location.

Off of route 93 I have found a wonderful hiking area that has very little traffic other than sportsmen. The location can be found on the google map I have put up in a previous blog. The location is within State Gamelands so I suggest if you do decide to hike through this area to check out the hunting seasons and always wear orange when hiking. This locations highlights include sand springs, a native brook trout catch and release stream and a path that follows the stream to waterfall after waterfall.

I suggest that if you do this hike that you do it when there is no snow on the ground the trails can be treacherous in icy conditions. After parking I start down the strait path that also acts as a access road for Game Commission officers. I follow it strait for about a half of a mile and I am confronted with a four way intersection of paths. To the right the trail leads up hill and over the mountain down to a local prison. To the left the trail goes immediately down to the stream and strait takes you down hill to a lower section of the stream. At this juncture I would suggest checking out the sand springs and without knowing they are there most people would miss them. Take the left at the intersection then before you make it to the stream take a right into the woods. You will find the little sand springs scattered throughout the area. Then head back out to the intersection and make a left (strait if you are ignoring the sand springs). Like I said the trail will then take you down hill to the stream and at the stream you will make a right onto a much smaller path. On this path you can go all the way down to the Nesquehoning Creek which runs into the Lehigh, but the further you go down the harder the trail gets. Some parts are washed out and this is not a hike for beginners. Below are photos and videos of several trips of mine down this trail. It really is an outstanding place and is nice because few people travel it.

To find State Gamelands in your area to hike or hunt you can visit this link PA State Gamelands.