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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Other Hiking Trails in Pennsylvania
 
A listing of all of these trails, and a guide to hemlock ravines, is included in the park bulletin on Woods & Waterfalls at the right.(pdf file)
 

Toms Creek Trail
This trail heads west on an old roadbed alongside the creek for about a mile before ending at creek side. This first mile is a flat stroll, ideal for small children. 
About 1/2 mile along the trail, a footpath climbs the wooded slope on the right up to the millpond of Egypt Mills. From here Big Egypt Road, recently abandoned for auto usewill lead back down to Toms Creek Road for a loop hike of about 2 miles.
Directions
Toms Creek is on a parallel road off the west side of Route 209 between mileposts 4 and 5. Look for signs on Route 209. Signal your turn and turn with caution.

 

Hidden Lake Trail
Several old dirt roadways and footpaths circle this quiet lake on a fairly level walk of about 2 miles. Start a counterclockwise tour from the south end of the beach and picnic area parking lot, and stay on slightly higher ground away from the lakeshore. On the west shore of the lake, pass an old lodge and follow its access road north. Turn west to follow the lakeshore. Cross the footbridge to the path on top of the dam to return to the beach and picnic area.
Directions
Hidden Lake Road is roughly parallel to River Road, but farther inland from
the river. From the traffic light on Route 209 at the Fernwood Resort in Bushkill PA, turn east (a right turn if northbound) onto River Road and continue 1.5 miles around a sharp turn to the right. Bear immediately right onto Hidden Lake Road.
From River Road, continue past park headquarters on the right 300 yards and then turn very hard right onto Hidden Lake Road.
Once on Hidden Lake Road, continue 2.25 miles, past a small parking area on the left along the dam, to the picnic area entrance on the left, which has a sign.

A small, red wildflower with three parts
Park Bulletin:
Woods & Waterfalls in Pennsylvania
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View of the sky through hemlock treetops  

Did You Know?
... that hemlock groves in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area are threatened by a non-native insect, the hemlock woolly adelgid. Hemlocks provide shade for spectacular rhodondenron, for trout streams, and for native wildflowers. As hemlocks weaken and die, they are cut down for your safety.
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Last Updated: April 13, 2007 at 17:18 EST