Category Archives: The Upper Falls

There Will Be Mud

April 5, 2013: I saw a pair of bluebirds at the Coplon Road trailhead, perched right on the sign. And the trail-clearers have been at work. Thanks! >> March 30, 2013: The clean-boot season is over. Some trails are spongy … Continue reading

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The Ice Wall

February 23: That’s me at the bottom of the upper falls, photo by Scott Meyer. Most trails are still snow covered, but not by much. Still glad to have snowshoes for surefootedness, and for keeping safe on the frozen stream. … Continue reading

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Pink Polkadot Bowties

1-11-2013: I’m a leave-no-trace kind of guy, but I think the bowties are pretty delightful. There are about 25 or so, low impact (thumbtack attachment) where the trail from Mariaville road turns and goes down to the footbridge. ***The preserve … Continue reading

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Variability of flow at the PKP Upper Falls

July 6, 2012: At the PKP, a waterfall is a sometime thing. Here is the Upper Falls – spring flow compared with summer flow. The picture on the right, taken today, shows the falls dry except for a tiny trickle. … Continue reading

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