Ketchum and Scar Run Gorges- TR

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Finally met up with Mr H and his group to lead them on a hike/bushwhack into Ketchum and Scar Run Gorges. We began along the Fern Rock Nature Trail and meandered down to Ketchum Run. I always enjoy Fern Rock- very scenic forests with small streams, tunnels of hemlock, and a bog- a perfect hike for kids.

A highlight of this hike is its incredible diversity- from bogs, wetlands, streams, deep hemlocks, spruce, pine, small meadows, deep gorges, waterfalls, views- it has it all. This hike features a variety of habitats.

We followed a ski trail and buswhacked along Ketchum to two scenic off-trail falls. We met up with the LT and proceeded down this beautiful gorge. Lee's and Rodes Falls were running great.

We hiked up to lower Alpine Vista and decided to tackle a bushwhack into Scar Run. This creek is smaller but has many nice falls; the water was lower than I expected, but everyone seemed to enjoy it. Scar Run has many moss covered boulders strewn about the stream bed.

We met back up with the Worlds End Trail in a scenic pine grove and returned back to the LT. We followed ski and side trails back to the car, to make a 9.4 mile loop.

Great to meet Mr H and his group, everyone was very nice.

Beautiful day on the trail.”

“For those of you who may not know, Mr H maintains an excellent website:

www.midatlantichikes.com”

“hey jmitch

are you coming to Masten this year?

great report as always. I need to check this area out. You are getting better and better at photo taking.”

“Lee's falls is always so hard to capture, you did a good job. Did you all eat at Forksville in afterwards?”

“ENS, thanks. You can make a lot of great loops via the LT and ski trails.

Didn't go to Forksville Inn, though I did recommend it to Mr H's group.

I'm going to try to go to Masten. If I do, I'll lead an awesome waterfall bushwhack into the McIntyre Wild Area.”