Waterfalls of Mid Atlantic PA

by Letcher,Gary R.

• ISBN13: 9780881505436
• ISBN10: 0881505439
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-17
• Publisher: Countryman Press

Summary

Residents of the Mid-Atlantic states may know of Passaic Falls in New Jersey, Bushkill Falls (the "Niagara of Pennsylvania"), or the Great Falls of the Potomac in Maryland. Yet there are many other falls that are less known, just beyond the view from the highway. Some thunder awesomely, others are gossamer trickles. And, surprisingly, some are in the heart of the region's biggest cities. These natural water wonders are for the most part on public lands throughout Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. This is the first comprehensive guidebook to the region's waterfalls, rated by author Gary Letcher on a scale of 1-5. Each of the falls are described according to: Location, including GPS coordinatesAccess and directionsTrail length and difficultyStream and waterfall characteristicsGeological factorsNatural, historical, and cultural features The author offers insight on waterfall geology, safety, and photography, and even specifies details that cue you in to the Seven Ways to Find the Height of a Waterfall! Tips on waterfall photography are included. 75 black & white photos, 10 illustrations, 20 maps, index.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	xiii
ABOUT THIS BOOK	xv
Public and Private Property	xvi
Descriptions of the Falls	xvi
Finding Waterfalls	xx
Naming Waterfalls	xxi
Geology of Waterfalls	xxi
Seven Ways to Find the Height of a Waterfall	xxiii
The Highest Waterfall (But...)	xxix
Waterfall Safety	xxx
Photographing Waterfalls	xxxii
I. MARYLAND	1	(12)
1. Great Falls of the Potomac	2	(2)
2. Swallow Falls State Park	4	(3)
3. Paw Paw Falls	7	(2)
4. Cunningham (McAfee) Falls	9	(1)
5. Cascade Falls	10	(1)
6. Kilgores Rocks	11	(2)
II. NEW JERSEY	13	(38)
7. Rutherford Falls	14	(2)
8. Coopers Glen Falls	16	(1)
9. Stony Brook	17	(2)
10. Tillman Ravine	19	(2)
11. Silver Spray (Hidden) Falls	21	(2)
12. Buttermilk Falls (Sussex County)	23	(1)
13. Van Campens Glen	24	(2)
14. Big Tocks Creek Falls	26	(3)
15. Laurel Falls	29	(1)
16. Hewitt (Mine Hole) Falls	30	(2)
17. Clinton Falls	32	(1)
18. Wynochie Falls	33	(1)
19. Chickahokie Falls	34	(2)
20. Bear Swamp Brook Falls	36	(1)
21. Ramapo (Buttermilk) Falls	37	(1)
22. Bridal Veil (Buttermilk) Falls	38	(1)
23. Great Falls of the Passaic	39	(2)
24. Boonton Falls	41	(1)
25. Greenbrook Falls	42	(2)
26. South Mountain Reservation	44	(4)
27. Schooleys Falls	48	(1)
28. Tumble Falls	49	(1)
29. Tinton Falls	50	(1)
III. NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA	51	(18)
30. Howard Falls	53	(1)
31. Springfield Falls	53	(1)
32. Oil Creek State Park	54	(2)
33. Freedom Falls	56	(1)
34. Quakertown Falls	57	(1)
35. Big Run Falls	58	(1)
36. McConnells Mill State Park	59	(4)
37. Grant City Falls	63	(1)
38. Homewood (Buttermilk) Falls	64	(1)
39. Roaring Run (Jackson Falls)	65	(3)
40. Buttermilk Falls (Indiana County)	68	(1)
IV. SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA-THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS	69	(16)
41. Jacobs Creek Falls	70	(1)
42. Bear Run Falls ("Fallingwater®")	71	(2)
43. Ohiopyle State Park	73	(6)
44. Cole Run Falls	79	(1)
45. Paint Falls	79	(1)
46. Rainbow Falls	80	(2)
47. Jarrett Falls	82	(3)
V. PENNSYLVANIA-THE ENDLESS MOUNTAINS	85	(52)
48. Pine Creek Gorge	86	(11)
49. Sand Run Falls	97	(1)
50. Fallbrook Falls	98	(1)
51. Falls Creek	99	(3)
52. Buttermilk Falls (Bradford County)	102	(3)
53. Pond Hill Falls	105	(1)
54. Rock Run Valley	105	(6)
55. Jacoby Hollow Falls	111	(1)
56. Karst Fenster Falls	112	(1)
57. Mill Creek	113	(1)
58. Buttermilk Falls (Sullivan County)	114	(2)
59. Dry Run Falls	116	(1)
60. Lincoln Falls	116	(2)
61. Worlds End State Park/Loyalsock Trail	118	(5)
62. Winonah Falls	123	(1)
63. Heberly Run	124	(2)
64. Sullivan Falls	126	(1)
65. Ricketts Glen State Park	127	(3)
66. Bowman Hollow Falls	130	(2)
67. Moneypenny Falls	132	(2)
68. Osterhout Falls	134	(1)
69. Buttermilk Falls (Wyoming County)	134	(2)
70. Salt Spring State Park	136	(1)
VI. PENNSYLVANIA-THE POCONOS	137	(46)
71. Bucks Falls	138	(1)
72. Tanners Falls	139	(1)
73. Darbytown Falls	140	(2)
74. Wangum Falls	142	(1)
75. Nay Aug Falls	143	(1)
76. Shohola Falls	144	(2)
77. Stairway Falls	146	(1)
78. Savantine Falls	147	(1)
79. Pinchot (Sawkill) Falls	148	(3)
80. Raymondskill Falls	151	(3)
81. Adams Creek	154	(2)
82. Childs Park	156	(2)
83. Dingmans Falls	158	(2)
84. Hornbecks Creek	160	(2)
85. Tumbling Waters	162	(2)
86. Snow Hill Falls	164	(3)
87. Winona Falls	167	(1)
88. Bushkill Falls	168	(4)
89. Powderhole Falls	172	(1)
90. Great Falls of the Lehigh	172	(1)
91. Spruce Mountain Falls	173	(1)
92. Skytop	174	(2)
93. Buck Hill Falls	176	(1)
94. Rattlesnake Falls	177	(1)
95. Paradise Falls	177	(2)
96. Lee (Analomink) Falls	179	(1)
97. Resica Falls	180	(1)
98. Marshalls Falls	181	(1)
99. Buttermilk Falls (Monroe County)	182	(1)
VII. THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA	183	(14)
100. Hawk Falls	184	(1)
101. Lehigh Gorge State Park	185	(3)
102. Glen Onoko	188	(3)
103. Swatara Falls	191	(2)
104. Wildcat Falls	193	(1)
105. Muddy Creek Falls	193	(1)
106. Ringing Rocks Falls	194	(3)
APPENDIXES	197	(8)
Appendix A: 20 Great Waterfall Hikes in the Mid-Atlantic	198	(4)
Appendix B: The 10 "Most" Waterfalls	202	(3)
BIBLIOGRAPHY	205	(2)
INDEX	207