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Closures
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Hike Cliff Park Trails PA
NPS: W. Beilenberg Prickly pear cactus Trail to the Overlooks This hike takes the Pond Loop to reach Minisink Overlook on the Cliffs. From 500 feet above the valley floor, you will see the floodplain fields along the Middle Delaware National and Scenic River and Minisink Island. Across the river, High Point Monument in New Jersey may also be visible. 
Hackers Falls Trail to Hackers Falls The cliffs form an escarpment running from Milford to Bushkill. The sun-lit openings, steep and rocky slopes, and thin, well-drained soils limit vegetation to drought-tolerant species such as grasses, wildflowers, shrubs, and stunted trees. The trail to Hackers Falls, though, will pass inland from the river and cliffs to reach a very distinctive habit, set back from the cliffs, and drained by a picturesque waterfall and pool on Raymondskill Creek. 
NPS photo: K. Commisso Milford PA from the Knob Trail to Milford Knob This hike takes on the cliffs on their own terms. This 375-foot climb will reach Milford Knob, a landmark to local residents which overlooks the borough of Milford. History Cliff Park -- the inn, the golf course, and surrounding countryside -- became part of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in 2003. The Buchanan Family owned the land from 1803 until 2002. In 1900, an old farmhouse was converted into an inn and the golf course (the inspiration of Annie Felt Buchanan) was opened in 1913. With alteration through the years, the course remained a favorite with golfers while spectators watched the "Front Five" sitting on the inn's porch. In 2011, the lease for Cliff Park Inn terminated and the lessees left; the park is exploring other ways to use the property. Those who take the Trail from the Pond at Cliff Park to the Cliffs will follow in the footsteps of some famous people, as these rugged cliffs were used as stand-ins for Wild West and silent cowboy movies. The flamboyant Tom Mix made cowboy movies here, and silent film stars. Walter Miller and Mary Pickford once stood on these cliffs in making the film The Informer, released in 1912. Plant Habitat Typical trees in this habitat are pignut hickory and eastern red-cedar. In the open canopy lowbush blueberry and black huckleberry are found along with grasses such as wavy hairgrass, poverty oatgrass, and little bluestem. Wildflowers such as rock harlequin, wild columbine, and dwarf cinquefoil are also present. Wildflowers and grasses are vulnerable to foot traffic and slow to recover from trampling. Please keep to the designated trails and viewing areas. |
Did You Know?
... that shad have made a comeback in the Delaware River, due to pollution control. This member of the herring family lives its adult life in the ocean, but travels up rivers and streams to spawn. Each spring, anglers follow the "shad run" up the Delaware River to catch these hard-fighting fish. More...