LEFT: Dutchman Falls shrouded in snow and ice. While it has been cold, the falls aren’t as frozen as in past years. RIGHT: The Loyalsock Trail is clearly marked with its distinctive LT ovals all along its 60-plus miles.
The upper falls at Dutchman Falls are just a few steps from the larger falls, which fall about 30 or so feet before spilling into Loyalsock Creek.
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Looking downstream at the Loyalsock Creek — partially frozen — from the base of Dutchman Falls.
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The Loyalsock Trail is clearly marked with its distinctive LT ovals all along its 60-plus miles.
CHRIS BRADY/The Standard-Journal
LEFT: Dutchman Falls shrouded in snow and ice. While it has been cold, the falls aren’t as frozen as in past years. RIGHT: The Loyalsock Trail is clearly marked with its distinctive LT ovals all along its 60-plus miles.
LAPORTE — Just a short hike from the trailhead at the northern terminus of the Loyalsock Trail, a sequence of falls that spill into the Loyalsock Creek are stunning year round — Dutchman Falls.
While the hike to the falls is short, it’s tricky. Even during warmer months, the trek is rocky, steep and narrow in spots. During the winter months, the icy reward is stunning, but the trek to the falls is made even tougher through Mother Nature’s winter splendor and often requires microspikes.
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