August 24, 2021
Glen Falls Trail
This was the second hike of the day. The first being on the Whiteside Mountain Trail. Again, there were a fair number of visitors on the trail. The weather continued to be in the mid-70's and mostly clear. The trail is very well used and shows it with lots of exposed roots along a steep incline down to the falls. Efforts have been made to try to control the inherent erosion problem with some high, wooden steps in some sections. All this to mean you have to be careful about your footing as you proceed along the trail in either direction. You could say there are four falls along this trail with the first two being the tallest. All are worth visiting. The statistics and plot of this hike are uploaded from my Garmin which actually showed the distance at 2.6 miles.
The route
2.6 mi · 623 ft climbing · 2h 1m out, 1h 32m walking · 1.4 mph moving
Elevation
Hover over the profile to see the elevation and steepness. Your position will be shown on the map.
- Steepness
- Gentle under 5%
- Moderate 5–10%
- Steep 10–15%
- Very steep over 15%
One photo is shown on the map where it was taken — click it to see it full size.
Photos (9)
The first of four Glen Falls along the trail. Our hikers today (L-R): Jack, John, Christine, Renee, Jenny, Mike, Vic, Beth, Angela and Jeanne. A view over the top of the 1st falls. A view of the valley from the top of the 1st falls. One section of the trail. A view from the bottom of the 2nd falls. Just can't get those tourists out of the picture! View of the 3rd falls . . . a possible swimming pools perhaps, but I think it was posted not to do so. View of the 4th falls . . . or cascade if you prefer. Is it true the when a hiker dies, he leaves his sole on the trail?