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Lehigh Gorge State Park
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Lehigh Gorge State Park Celtic Knot © Anna Lee Simpson
Asa Packer and his brother-in-law, a Blakeslee captained a coal barge down this river. Replaced by a lock system that rose 600 feet, coal became the towns bread and butter with Mr. Packer and sons mansion on the Jim Thorpe hilltop. An early 1800s severe flood and storm washed the locks away. Replaced by trains this knot is part of the old railroad that ran through the mountain.
Lehigh Gorge State Park Bear Creek Birch © Anna Lee Simpson
Lehigh Gorge State Park Gorge Cave © Anna Lee Simpson
Venture carefully.
Lehigh Gorge State Park Sunset Pink Blue © Anna Lee Simpson
Lehigh Gorge State Park Raft Guide Training © Anna Lee Simpson
Rafting, kayaking and fishing are shared sports among the locals and visitors to the park.
Lehigh Gorge State Park Rafting © Anna Lee Simpson
Lehigh Gorge State Park Winter Wonderland © Joseph Leffler
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Lehigh Gorge State Park © William Supko
Lehigh Gorge State Park © William Supko
Lehigh Gorge State Park Icy Beauty © Joseph Leffler
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Lehigh Gorge State Park Autumn Bicycling © Anna Lee Simpson
Lehigh Gorge State Park White River Black Trees © Anna Lee Simpson
Lehigh River from the Gorge.
Lehigh Gorge State Park Mountain Spirit © Anna Lee Simpson
Lehigh Gorge State Park Lehigh Sunset © Anna Lee Simpson
Park Visitor: Comments, Memories and Reviews
July 20 Biking in the GorgeI by Stephen_C
You have a beautiful park. However I want to bring a problem to your attention. We had planned to bike the Gorge from White Haven to Jim Thorpe with transport from Jim Thorpe supplied by Pocono Bike Rentals. We signed up on line and paid $55. We were to arrive at the Onoko entrance before some minutes before 1pm which we did. However no one from Pocono Bike Rentals showed up. We called them and a man said that they were full before we signed up. He offered no assistance and hung up. Why did they take our reservation and our money if they were full When did they actually go It ruined our expectation of a ride through your beautiful park. We did ride a few miles up and back from Jim Thorpe, but we missed most of the trail and the beautiful scenery. Stephen Cristy, Oak Ridge TN
June 26 An Enjoyable Biking Experience by Al Mayer
Biking the Lehigh Gorge Rail-Trail was a fun and rewarding experience. Though I ride a tour bike, the crushed stone trail was packed hard enough to make this a very enjoyable ride. I would recommend this for all type bikes. A very well maintained trail. We had a difficult time finding the trailheads. Additional signage on the roads would be helpful.
Reviews by Park Visitors

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