ABOUT THE PARK:
Jensen's Ledges - Hancock Area Chamber of Commerce
Trails of the Upper Delaware River Valley - National Park Service
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 41.875617, -75.180031
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| Parking on the right just after crossing the Bouchoux Brook bridge. |
TRAIL MAP:
Bouchoux Trail, NY - Jensen's Ledges at EveryTrail
HIKE DISTANCES:
These four hikes all done in one day along with a scenic drive from one to the other.
SGL 316, PA - Cobey Pond - 2.5 miles
drive 9.3 miles/20 minutes to
Damascus Forest, PA - 1.5 miles
drive 26.4 miles/53 minutes to
Bouchoux Trail - Jensen's Ledges, NY - 2.5 miles
drive 34.5 miles/57 minutes to
Tusten Mountain Trail, NY - 3.5 miles
THE HIKE:
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| Take the woods road to the left of the park sign and sign in at the register. |
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| The National Park Service rates this hike as difficult but that just means an uphill slog to get there on wobbly rocks but it's all woods road. |
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| The high was only 60 degrees but that uphill warms you up fast. |
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| This calls for a beverage. |
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| The Delaware River down below starts to come into view. |
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| That is a look of displeasure because she was put on a STAY command so I could get just a tad closer to the edge for... |
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| ... a shot of the waterfall dropping off the edge down to the Delaware River. This area is reached by a side trail to the right just before the creek crossing. |
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| Back at the creek crossing over, it looks like an infinity pool where the water drops down to the river. |
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| A short distance ahead, an old bluestone quarry on the right... |
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| .. with some views. |
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| There are some interesting rock piles and rock furniture. |
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| Continuing on a little farther to Jensen's Ledges. |
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| The view from Jensen's Ledges. |
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| Heading back down. |
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| The only trail marker I saw. |
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| Back through the parking lot to the far end there is supposed to be a trail down to the river along Bouchoux Brook. |
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| But a short distance in, a private picnic area and all kinds of no trespassing/you are being videotaped signs and the trail seemed to fizzle out. |
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| Back in the parking lot is this sign but I decided not to pursue finding the trail since it really did not look like one was welcome to do so. |
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| On the way to the next hike, a little self service farm stand. Love finding these things out in the country and scored two spaghetti squash for $2.50 each! |
