Won't Be Crossing This Bridge! ~ Hiking the John Bartram Trail, Auburn PA
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Everyone puts their kayaks in at Auburn right off the 895 highway bridge and pull out at the ball field in Port Clinton. Its a fun little run. Depending on the river speed it can take anywhere from 2 hours to 6.
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@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 no problem. The chutes are about 1/3 of the way down on that run and a fun stopping point where people like to socialize and cookout. Not far from there is the Irish Locks on the left. They're very easy to miss if you don't know exactly where to look. They're giant stone walls used as locks built by Irish immigrants and part of the old Schuylkill Canal system. I'm not sure how to get there on foot without crossing someone's property but they're easily accessible with kayaks.
Have to chuckle. I refer to my Jeep Patriot as my girl too. I call her Grace. There is a wonderful story behind her name. My first Jeep, a Grand Cherokee, was Bess. She took me on many adventures over the course of 16 years. Lots of good memories. Thanks for taking us along on your hikes. God bless.
That's one of my most favorite parts of Summer is listening to the katydids the crickets etc frogs we have katydids in Minnesota
Another gorgeous part of the trail!!! First time seeing a katydid. Cool!!
That's a shame, they're really cool and they get pretty big. They look like leaves and sometimes even the tips of their wings look like a dried up dying leaf.
It’s so beautiful and peaceful, thank you for sharing
Nice little film! A friend and I did part of this hike today. Alas, at this time of year, it got dark too early for us to get to the bridge at the end.
I have tried to get to the parking lot in Schuylkill County that you talk about. A local told us that it is not accessible because a bridge was damaged by overweight commercial vehicles (mining or lumber, I forget which). Frustrating!
Cool piece of railroad history there with that bridge, to bad it wasn't completed maybe next year thanks for sharing.
Cliff, what a beautiful place and beautiful scenery! Thank you for taking me along with you! Wish I was able to visit places like that!
We bought a white birch at a nursery , rare here. River Birches everywhere
Nice video, looks alot like where I live in northern Minnesota. It's peaceful where I live
Another great video. It's also good to see that your subscriber count has jumped up to over 34,000 now. There's a fairly long rail trail in my area (northeastern PA) that starts in Pittston somewhere and goes up to at least Carbondale, though I guess the section that goes through what's known as the Mid Valley here uses some streets. Then the trail merges with the D & H rail trail and goes to the NY state border.
trails.dcnr.pa.gov/Trails/Trail/TrailView?trailKey=183
Cliff, a Skook here. You can access the Shuylkill on 895 in Auburn. Nice parking lot also Schuylkill trail goes south toward where you were. There are some remains of the Schuylkill canal near a kennel that is there.
Good info 😀
Oh it would be so nice to walk a mile again. Glad you can do it for me.
I remember always stoping at the spring on Rt 61 on our way up to Grandmas in Ashland, it's gone now
There is also a brown birch common to New England. I live in Western PA in Mercer county near what is known as pine swamp which is actually a bog. I was told this is the furthest South a brown birch has been seen.
Thx 4 sharing. Have a great weekend
What a great place to kayak! Jealous! So much to do in PA! 😊 ❤
Pennsylvania is a beautiful state . Seems to have a lot of history.
I love the idea of using the railroad bed as a trail since it's no longer used for trains. My old gray minivan is named Gloria after the hippo on the movie Madagascar. I thought I was so clever to have a name for my vehicle. Apparently I'm not the only one!
I just love your hiking videos and even more when you do haunted or spooky ones!
I do as well! Maybe with October around the corner, he'll take us on some spooky hikes. 🎃
That was such a lovely walk. Love the trees they are just beautiful. At least the walk was easy for you. That bridge was fantastic, so glad you didn’t try to walk on it think you would have gone down into the river. Really enjoyed that, thanks for taking me along and please stay safe
Nice hike, Cliff! Thank you!
One more great hike with you! Thanks Cliff
The Appalachian Trail through Port Clinton is on the old Pennsylvania RR grade
Cool 😎 I was just mentioning EBT to someone. Are you open?
@@samanthab1923 me as in my hobby shop or the EBT? The EBT is open but only for special events at the moment...www.eastbroadtop.com
With the leaves falling thats a good sign of fall coming. That was an awesome walk in that area Cliff.
Not fond of millipedes.
Katydids are nice noisy but nice. You find the most beautiful places to hike.
Thank you for allowing me to come along and enjoy it.
Loved this one very muched enjoyed your walk and the scenery was stunning Thankyou
Make your way back down to East Brady PA. They are restructuring the old train tunnel. Love your videos! God bless! Stay safe my friend!
That sounds interesting
@@samanthab1923 many million involved. Should be interesting. Being ack the past .
Curtis Walker Cool 😎
This is the kind of thing that makes me think of visiting PA ASAP,, and it's nice to see you out wandering; thanks so much!
Beautiful day for a walk in the woods But a long four miles just to get to that old railroad bridge I wonder how old this bridge is and when the tracks were used Thank you for the hike loved it
Very nice trail - thank you.
Up here on the Laurel Ridge some oaks & maples are going red. Just one here and there.
Wow that's early isn't it?
Great video. You will make it back to your girl.:) God blessing to you.
Thank you for sharing. I really miss Pennsylvania, especially this time of year🍁🍂🍃🎃 Not much autumn color in Texas😭
My cars name is Bessie, my Volvo was Helga. So you are not the only one who names their vehicle.
If I name my car my wife would get jealous. She would use that against me. You love your car more than me.
Beautiful trail,
Enjoyed that hike along the John Bartram Trail! Would be cool walking under the trees during the hot weather. Pity the railway bridge not open but guess with the current restrictions that project is probably been delayed somewhat. Thanks Cliff.
I know exactly where you are talking about in Port Clinton! We go through this area often! Send a freedom of information letter to the department!
Thanks for sharing.
Super cool bridge!
I just saw an announcement that the bridge was just finished and they are completing a ramp for additional access to it
If ever in pittsburgh I'll show you some fishing spots down by the railroad tracks
Ah, katydids....tsh, tsh, tsh.......tsh, tsh, tsh.....yes, we live in the woods and it can be deadening! Another name for the Mile-a-Minute vine is Trip Vine.
Gorgeous hike today, loved it!!! The Auburn bridge would be very cool to cross when it's finished. Wow! 4 miles back to Naomi. Thank you Cliff for all you do. Did I say I loved this hike!!! Take care. 🥰❤
Those post may also be there to keep out four-wheelers.
thanks Cliff
yes! take your kayak there and ride the shoot, we wanna see! lol
Yeah it looks like a really nice and well used part so I don't understand why there's no place to park that is strange
The Volkssport Association of America has walking events all over North America before the pandemic. They have lots of walks in Pennsylvania. You should check them out when life
returns to normal. Nancy
Thank you for taking us on your adventures. Do you ever go on volkssmarches? Nancy
Not sure what that is?
My mother and her family were from Minersville PA.
Cool 😎
They could probably do well to have concessions nearby.
Cliff, also where the Schuylkill goes under the lower bridge that you were standing on is called the “Shoots”. On river left which is private property there are two intact canal locks, one supposedly built by the Irish and one built by Germans. Oh, by the way, why don’t you get a bicycle?
I noticed a State Game Land sign - could that parking lot be used during hunting season?
It is used for that as well.
Pity about the bridge being closed after that long trek cliff
The compensation was the Lovley autumn scenery
My little car is called Sid the
Suzuki swift xx
Do you have Cicadas locust, love the sound they make.
Yes
Lovely trail, perfect for biking I can see why it's so popular. The late summer sound of Katydids, it's great late at night and listen to them for hours. Ugh that bridge, judging by the plant growth it doesn't look like many want to risk it either.
BTW I ran across something today. It seems black licorice can be a health risk for some people. The compound glycyrrhizin in it can cause temporary low potassium levels which can lead to abnormal heart rhythms, high blood pressure, swelling, lethargy and congestive heart failure. Apparently some over 40 are more at risk. It's also tied to how much is consumed over a period of time, although I don't know much about that part. It's worth looking up to get the details of how much and how often one should indulge or if it applies to you at all. Everyone's body is different, but going on strenuous hikes ups the need to find out just in case.
I don't really eat that much of it..
@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 Great. The first I heard about it was a few days ago. I didn't think you over indulge in anything, but just thought I'd let the black licorice eaters I know just in case they were unaware of potential danger. They're rather vague on how much is too much, does it vary by brands, are preexisting problems involved, is it tied to a diet already low in potassium etc.
The game comission keeps the gates closed until hunting season. My guess is because their mandate is to preserve wildlife, they close the gates to casual recreation users in the non-hunting seasons in order to relieve pressure on the animals in those areas. Plus it means those places are harder to get to in the summer time, which is when you tend to have the worst types of crowds (people blasting loud music, littering), which can't be very good for the wildlife.
They have a list of state game lands seasonal roads on the website here:
www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Pages/default.aspx
Since the gray birch was along the trail, could someone have planted it?
Now you’re in my backyard, bro. I could show you so much stuff...
bro?
Hi Cliff, the structure at 9:47 could have been for coal back in the days of steam on the railway as I think you mentioned that's what it used to be, just an idea.
The plant "Mile a minute" is also called "Devil's tail". A very pretty walk/cycle ride and such a lovely day too, the bridge looks really old, do you have any kind of date when it was built or decommissioned from the route of the railway ??. Thanks for sharing, much love. xx 💖
It could have been used for that. Didn't get a date for when it was built, I didn't really do much research before i went hiking that day.
@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 I know here in the UK that they are used for coal so I presumed it may be same there, it was a lovely video and a pretty hike, thank you. xx
Also public fishing at moraine state park
That is nowhere near this. ???
I don't know if you read my comments or not but I was wondering now in 2022 is the bridge built now?
Kudzu? Name of the plant??
Hi Cliff, just wanted to give you a heads up on Black licorice. My wife also loves it and we just found out that it can cause cardiac issues. Just go to Google and type in Is Black Licorice Bad For You
I don't really eat that much of it...I'm good...
Hi there! Very cool video!I love ur channel , u have my support, I also make bushcraft videos ❤️😁
why don't you get a trail bike? you could go to more places faster, or stay longer at places.
Somw big insects in your area. Yeah would not cross that bridge.
I walk some of the Bartram trail that runs along the Savannah river here in Augusta Ga!