Super-gorgeous scenery all the way! My favorite was Buttermilk Falls, but really, I loved all the falls! Really cool creative Eagle painting, too! The view of the river from the rock outcropping was spectacular! Awesome ride, Jay! Thanks for bring us along!🌿💙😊
It is just amazing to see soo many people and their children enjoying the outdoors and all its wonder. This is why I want to move to Pennsylvania. Alot of outdoor things to do, see and explore. 25 years living in the largest city of New Hampshire I need to move to places like this!
The mystery concrete rectangle at 38:25 is, at my guess, what appears to be a cable drum/winch setup, perhaps for canal boats. The angled slot in the concrete base would have been a cable sleeve. Makes sense as it appears the R & N route follows an old canal.
What a fun experience that would be . Thank you for stopping along the trail to share the hidden surprises with us ...Beautiful scenery along the way !
What a gorgeous ride and a beautiful day 😊 I loved the old canal lock right at the beginning of this excursion and all of the little waterfalls. That little picnic spot would be a great place to stop and enjoy a bite to eat and enjoy the sound of the rushing water from the little waterfall....a peaceful and enjoyable trip to be sure 😊😊 Thanks so much for taking us all along with you 😊💜 As always travel safe and blessed be 😊
It has been a while since I have done it, but rafting is a lot of fun. This is a beautiful place to enjoy nature no matter how you go through the area.
I did that trip something like 15 years ago--it's one of the best around. Awesome train ride up, and spectacular bike ride down the river. Your video let me revisit the memories. As for the "cheater" accusations from riders on analog bikes, I regard them [usually] as tongue-in-cheek acknowledgement that I've got an ebike--and they don't. I joke back that hikers could accuse us both of "cheating."
Just like there different types of cars. Sports cars, luxury, etc. It would be silly to buy a compact car and complain that the guy in the corvette can go so much faster. Regardless of what others think, I love my ebikes.
I loved the scenery and waterfalls in this video. Seems like it would be a great place for a picnic. I did the rafting trip years ago. Probably the late 90's. It was a lot of fun even though I got run over by the raft. We tried to bounce off the rocks like we were told and I got impatient. I jumped out and tried to push the raft off with no success. I was successful with pulling the raft off and immediately realized my mistake. Thankfully when I resurfaced, I was able to grab the back of the raft and hang on until I could get back in. Thanks for taking us along on this really cool trip.
This looks like so much fun and waterfalls is a added bonus. What a beautiful area. My husband is a pisces too and i'm a capricorn. We both like waterfalls.
Thanks so much for taking us along. This is my favorite rail/trail. The next time you're at Rockport, check out the old cement structures that are there, best seen from the bridge next to parking lot, and let us know what you think they were used for, they have me puzzled. Also, a little up the steep car road, there is a small cave to explore. Enjoy your world !!
Awesome I wish they would do something like this in New England every time I see you do a video like this I miss my home of my younger life Jersey Pennsylvania boarder great video thanks JP
If you read Rail and Trail magazine, there is a controversy about e-bikes brewing. The real gist of the article is about speeding on trails and I saw a lot of inconsiderate riders on that trail and they weren't on e-bikes.
I agree, some ride very irresponsibly. I kept it around 13mph 99% of the time. The limit on this trail is 15mph, but I've seen people doing twice that on all kinds of bikes.
Another really great video! This is why we Love JPVideos 👍 To answer your question, I really liked the camera footage through the tunnel while on the train and the old water tower for the steam locomotives. I also enjoyed when you said that you were 11.7 miles away. I like both of those numbers 🙂 Thanks again!
I toured Jim Thorpe years ago very interesting beautiful area. Your bike ride with scenic views was awesome thank you. You may want to try the Steam Train trip in Western Maryland very beautiful experience. ❤
@JPVideos81 Great you won't be sorry.....maybe fall with valleys of colorful leaves... you will have to see the engine turn around on the turn table (would be round house) to head back to Cumberland. The views are really picturesque! ❤️
I used to (years ago) ride my dirt bike (motorcycle) from Mountain Top, down to Jim Thorpe and back, along what is now the "rails to trails" road. Was always a fun experience! SO much history going down the road; especially the old canal system!
I used to do a 3 day camping trip for the "Mountain Bike Weekend" event from 1987 to 1999, no E bikes back then, had to be in top shape to ride with that group. In the times I was there we ran into a black bear, 3 rattlesnakes, one mygalomorphae and the 17 year cicada episode. At my age now, the E bike would be a great idea on those switchbacks.
Yes that was quite a journey and I did enjoy it I loved all the waterfalls and the scenery was very nice. I wish I could do these kind of things and I'm glad that I get to see them when you do them. Thank you for taking us along with you I enjoyed very much and thank you again for sharing.
Beautiful trail! Loved all the various waterfalls. The moss is just gorgeous. That mysterious structure with the low rail is intriguing. The movie quote with the snakes made me laught. Talking about movie quotes. Next time you pass someone like at 12:51 yell „On your left!“ 😊 If they recognize the quote you might get a laugh out of them. 😊
@@JPVideos81 i loved every single moment of it keep going.. i was born in Bradford pa.. I'm in Arkansas right now.. there's a few Parks around here.. maybe some day you can come here..
Fellow Pisces here! Lol! 🐟🐟 What a fun and informative video! I really enjoyed riding along with you on your train/ e-bike journey and love your beautiful videography and photos. We are 15 minutes from the train and my boyfriend and I literally forgot about this great ride We are 60-something e-bike riders and are always looking for new and different experiences. After watching your video, I'm convinced this would be a great one! Much appreciation for the great tips you gave at the end. No doubt, they will help to make our experience a better one. 😎👍
That area with the kids (you called excavation/rock fall), was an area where people frequently were excavating crystals. However, today there are signs posted and you are no longer allowed to do that. Looks like you past it before the signs (relatively new) were up. You zipped by a cool lock that is in spectacular condition at @18:53 in your video, that was also the location of a horrific train crash - where cars telescoped into each other. That's an area well worth a stop to explore. Interesting side note, one day I've had a ghost siting in the area between Rockport and Buttermilk falls *roughly @21:14 in your video, of two railroad workers walking south that vanished when I got close to them. That was weird and totally unexpected... Luke's Falls has the best breeze coming off of it. Best place to stop on a hot day. In around the area of maybe @26:28 of your video (Hickory Run area), I had what I believe was a Bigfoot/Sasquatch encounter. I came across a tree laying across the trail, large enough to have to carry my bike over. Its a common occurrence after a storm, so I wasn't thinking anything about it other than I didn't recall any bad storms coming by recently, so thought it was a bit odd. And shortly after doing so, I heard a low grunt, and then a tree getting ripped out of the ground. That tree then came hurling down the slope right by me, landing relatively close to where I was standing. I did NOT stick around to find out what had done that. It scared the crap out of me and I was not hanging around the area. I just knew that it was not something a normal person would have been capable to do.... (Don't let me scare anyone, this was a once in 20+ years occurrence...) I'd recommend river rafting... That natural rock bench is one of my favorite places too! I have many pictures there. You missed capturing an area of ruins right by that area, of an old mill I believe. Surprised it did not catch your eye. I have a picture of the same type of snake on that very same train bridge in New Penn Haven. Funny that you also caught one there. There is a lot of stuff in area to explore. You have an old turn table (have to go looking for it), and there was multiple incline railways there at one time as well. Do a search and find the culturedcarboncounty site to learn more about its history. I have no idea what that thing is you found near Jim Thorpe. It's pretty interesting to me as well... Good advice at the end! BTW - there is a bathroom at Glen Onoko too. BTW, I no longer do the bike train, because I typically bike up to White Have (have ice cream at Wood's), then turn around an come back (@50 miles or so). But I bike for fitness and a competitive cyclist. (The D+L is a frequent training ground for me, and have been riding it many years.) So, I think eBikes are sort of cheating too, but only when combining with the ultra fitness side of things. However, I do truly feel as you do, that if it is enabler to allow someone to get out and explore, and assist with your fitness; all the better. So, no I am not putting you down for it. All bikes have their purpose and are a good thing. There's a good chance I will get one so I can continue doing the things I love when my body is wearing out and I can no longer do it myself. Loved the video of the area I call my "home trail".
It's funny you mentioned all of that because I did see most of it. I did the June bike train with my friend Jamie (didnt film this time) and seen much of what you mentioned. I'll be returning in the future to document some of those areas including the train wreck site, ruins near penn haven bridge, etc. I was told there's nothing left of the turntable that was there, but maybe I was told wrong? That's kinda freaky about that tree situation, but glad it was only a one off occurrence. Thanks for taking the time to watch my video on a place you're so familiar with. P.S., i didn't mention the bathrooms at Glen Onoko because they always stink really bad any time I've used them.
I am watching it right now and it’s beautiful and looks like a blast! We took a fun little steam engine ride out of Portland for Father’s Day last weekend. It headed south from downtown east side Portland Oregon and ended at Oaks Park. It was so fun. I love old steam engines.
Jeffrey Knadler said that is the old signal tower base. The structure you see close to the Nesquehoning Junction. Thanks for sharing your video. I have not traveled the bike train route.
What an absolutely beautiful adventure!! The water falls and awesome scenery was breathtaking!! Thank you for taking me along and sharing the views and history!! I love watching your videos and listening to you talk!
Can't believe that he didn't stop at around the 30:45 point to point out the remaining railroad ties and partial raised rail bed along the trail. They're on the left side of the screen as he's riding down the trail.
My mind is completely blown away. How beautiful! Omg how cool was that. My goodness you are getting a bargain for thirty nine dollars. Shit fire save the matches this is going on my bucket list for sure. I would love to take a ride on that amazing trail. The trail had it all except a cave or coal mine but when you go back you will sniff it out...lol...I am beginning to wonder if your part bloodhound the way you find hidden structures...lol. 😊 ✌
Great scenic tour with you. Excellent narrative. I have relatives in Weatherly so am familiar with the town and the area. As a fellow videographer, I made sure to leave a 👍.
Great video! This is my first time seeing all the work they did at Whitehaven and it looks so much better than it did. I will have to go for a walk.There are bathrooms at Glen Onoko. Heading towards Jim Thorpe, they are a few feet off the left side of the trail in the parking area before going over the bridge near the old tunnel.
@@JPVideos81 yep, the only thing I've ever seen on the NS line is MOW trucks. The H67 runs in the middle of the night five days a week, and they haven't been using the line for anything else these days.
@@JPVideos81 Yeah barely enough to keep the rust off the rails. And now to top it off, development ran the big NS customer off in Hazelton. Thankfully RBMN found them a spot where Sky Top Coal was along I-81, but that means the NS local is now only half as long. I fully expect NS to sell RBMN whats left north of Lehighton at some point.
Wow a great video! You got me thinking about the ebike. I mainly hike, but looks like fun! I got on the trail at Rockport last Memorial Day weekend, remember seeing Luke's Falls. I don't know how, as pretty much stayed on trail, but got a bad case of poison ivy. Otherwise, was very enjoyable. Thanks for taking us along!
Hi Jay ! It was a really fun time. Thanks for taking us along Could that 'platform' that you asked if anyone knew what it was -- might there have been a building there at one time maybe used to house paperwork up stairs, downstairs may have been some small stores & in the back might have been a deck with tables & chairs maybe they sold soup & sandwiches & drinks? Maybe the trees were cut down abit to view the water, maybe folks had steps to go down to the water & sight see & fish. Just a thought. Well I'm still waiting for my E-bike...Why it needs to be a month long wait for shipping -- who knows - but it's free shipping so I guess I shouldn't complain. I can complain the fact that they were soposed to have sent me an email but I never got one. I did write ALL the company's info down.👍 so I have to wait till the middle of next month or so. Monday I will try to contact the bike company. The bathroom bit, I'll just bring along some TP😊 after being in the Army for years it's not my 1st rodeo 'going' in the 'woods'. (Hee-hee)
Looks beautiful and popular with lots of mountain bikers. I dont really know why Butter Milk Falls sounds so like I heard this a few times in my life.. Maybe,back in the 80s or 90s it was popular among mountain bikers... ??? Yeah! Really beautiful though.
15:04 water fall is my favorite to sit by . people been finding quartz crystals there for 70+ years ... thanks to covid and a bunch of new rockhounds without any care for anything its been ruined for all us rockhounds
The bridge that used to cross overhead at 15:30 was the Lehigh Valley's Hays Creek Branch, it tied into the mainline to Hazleton (current NS track) near Weatherly and was primarily built as a shortcut for coal trains leaving the Hazleton area heading north and was abandoned in the mid 60's after the drop in coal traffic. It tied into the current R&N mainline at Tannery, the siding where the tinker toys were tied up. If you look in the trees at 6:54 right before you pass the tinker toys there is a signal mast hiding to the right, that was part of the interlocking where the Hays Creek Branch tied in.
Should come back in mid July for when the Rhododendrons are in bloom. Have always wondered what those supports were for? My thinking was someone put them in the wrong place for I 80 (joking). Rockport 'bathrooms' are pit toilets inside a building. There are multiple places to stop to refresh yourself. Did you check out the turnstile before going over to Glen Onoko from Jim Thorpe parking area?
What a wonderful trip you had, the scenery and landscape and all the waterfalls and nature's carpet are so beautiful and lots of cool finds along the way and I have many favorites. At first, from a distance, I thought the overhang you found was a bear cave or den. lol Gorgeous view when you were sitting on the rock ledge and that has to be a favorite for sure! I have no idea what that structure with the shoots is, it would be interesting to find out what it actually was. That snake was huge, wonder what kind it was? I would do exactly what you said, bring a picnic lunch with and enjoy the peaceful and relaxing surroundings. Love that they give you a souvenir ticket too! Awesome photos! I know you had so much fun, because the video was fun to watch JP! Thank you!
@@JPVideos81 😂 I hear ya about that snake! And by the way, I meant to say chutes not shoots about the mystery structure. 😂 Hope you find out what it is!
Excellent video!! I enjoyed this very much, especially after we had such a nice ride together on it this month. IMO, the Bike Train is THE coolest adventure you can have in this area. Gotta love an hour train ride followed by a 26 mile bike ride! Even though I had hoped to be working the Bike Train instead of the LGSR that day, I'm glad I at least got to see you in the station that morning and then on the trail on the way back in Glen Onoko. I'm surprised how many more little waterfalls there were along the way in May than in June. We've had abnormally dry conditions in June, but it's cool to know that under more normal circumstances there will be more to see. I also had no idea about that odd foundation in the woods near Nesquehoning Junction. Beyond guessing that it's railroad related, I have absolutely no idea what that was for. That's funny about the couple claiming it was cheating. I seriously feel like I get MORE exercise on my eBike because I tend to stay out on it longer and make a day of it. My regular bike I'm pretty much exhausted and done after an hour. Not to say one is better than the other, but they offer different experiences. I'm happy to see more eBikes out these days as it enables more and more people to enjoy the trails, even us folks who are less than athletic. Thanks for sharing your May adventure via video and for riding with me in June. I absolutely totally can't wait to do this ride again!
I agree, hands down this is one of the best experiences around and it couldn't happen in a more beautiful area. Between this ride and ours, I'm already planning my return to document more areas. Hope you get out on your ebike lots more this summer and enjoy the trails.
@@JPVideos81 thanks! I'm working on balancing out my work schedules better so that I have time to get out and enjoy the trails more along with other stuff.
You did miss a cave at the the Rockport road access. You probably can't access it from the trail but if you walk up the road from the river it will be on your left can't miss it.
Very nice video. I went on the train ride in Jim Thorpe this summer. It wasn't the bike train though. I was wondering how people got on that trail. I'm thinking about going back to check out the fall foliage. I was in the dome car, the next time I want to do the open air car. I don't remember seeing an open air car, but the ride was nice
@@Ilovemesomemj1 leaves changed earlier this year. Right now is peak color. By November 95% of the leaves will be off the trees. It's still an enjoyable ride regardless.
rafted that when i was a kid , couldnt handle it now at 47 with heart failure and shoulder and back issues . cost of long range ebike keeps me from being able to afford one .
What did you think of this journey? Let me know what your favorite sights were along the way.
I've got a cousin that's in Jim Thorpe pa.. Tina was Johnson I'm not sure what her married name is
Super-gorgeous scenery all the way! My favorite was Buttermilk Falls, but really, I loved all the falls! Really cool creative Eagle painting, too! The view of the river from the rock outcropping was spectacular! Awesome ride, Jay! Thanks for bring us along!🌿💙😊
Buttermilk falls and that other place where you sat on the ledge
It is just amazing to see soo many people and their children enjoying the outdoors and all its wonder. This is why I want to move to Pennsylvania. Alot of outdoor things to do, see and explore. 25 years living in the largest city of New Hampshire I need to move to places like this!
@@eastcoastmodz5195 if you like nature and outdoors, there's no shortage of it in Pennsylvania.
A nice ride with beautiful scenery and waterfalls.
The mystery concrete rectangle at 38:25 is, at my guess, what appears to be a cable drum/winch setup, perhaps for canal boats. The angled slot in the concrete base would have been a cable sleeve. Makes sense as it appears the R & N route follows an old canal.
Wow, what a cool excursion. So many beautiful waterfalls, amazing views, and some history too. Thanks Jay!
What a fun experience that would be . Thank you for stopping along the trail to share the hidden surprises with us ...Beautiful scenery along the way !
The spots were too beautiful not to share. Glad you enjoyed the journey.
What a gorgeous ride and a beautiful day 😊 I loved the old canal lock right at the beginning of this excursion and all of the little waterfalls. That little picnic spot would be a great place to stop and enjoy a bite to eat and enjoy the sound of the rushing water from the little waterfall....a peaceful and enjoyable trip to be sure 😊😊
Thanks so much for taking us all along with you 😊💜
As always travel safe and blessed be 😊
My pleasure
Such a cool thing! The bike train is a awesome activity they have! Awesome JP! Thanks for bringing us along!
Thanks for watching Mitch!
It has been a while since I have done it, but rafting is a lot of fun. This is a beautiful place to enjoy nature no matter how you go through the area.
I did that trip something like 15 years ago--it's one of the best around. Awesome train ride up, and spectacular bike ride down the river. Your video let me revisit the memories. As for the "cheater" accusations from riders on analog bikes, I regard them [usually] as tongue-in-cheek acknowledgement that I've got an ebike--and they don't. I joke back that hikers could accuse us both of "cheating."
Just like there different types of cars. Sports cars, luxury, etc. It would be silly to buy a compact car and complain that the guy in the corvette can go so much faster. Regardless of what others think, I love my ebikes.
I mean you don't have to pedal any type of car. Besides Fred flintstone
I loved the scenery and waterfalls in this video. Seems like it would be a great place for a picnic. I did the rafting trip years ago. Probably the late 90's. It was a lot of fun even though I got run over by the raft. We tried to bounce off the rocks like we were told and I got impatient. I jumped out and tried to push the raft off with no success. I was successful with pulling the raft off and immediately realized my mistake. Thankfully when I resurfaced, I was able to grab the back of the raft and hang on until I could get back in.
Thanks for taking us along on this really cool trip.
Totally beautiful !
Pennsylvania is so beautiful !
This was a great video. Beautiful area. Looks like a fun trip (except for the snake). Tfs
This looks like so much fun and waterfalls is a added bonus. What a beautiful area. My husband is a pisces too and i'm a capricorn. We both like waterfalls.
Thanks so much for taking us along. This is my favorite rail/trail.
The next time you're at Rockport, check out the old cement structures that are there, best seen from the bridge next to parking lot, and let us know what you think they were used for, they have me puzzled. Also, a little up the steep car road, there is a small cave to explore.
Enjoy your world !!
I did see that tunnel! I'll be returning.
Awesome I wish they would do something like this in New England every time I see you do a video like this I miss my home of my younger life Jersey Pennsylvania boarder great video thanks JP
That's such a neat and fun experience! What great scenes along the trail. Thanks for the ride-along. :)
If you read Rail and Trail magazine, there is a controversy about e-bikes brewing. The real gist of the article is about speeding on trails and I saw a lot of inconsiderate riders on that trail and they weren't on e-bikes.
I agree, some ride very irresponsibly. I kept it around 13mph 99% of the time. The limit on this trail is 15mph, but I've seen people doing twice that on all kinds of bikes.
Another really great video!
This is why we Love JPVideos 👍
To answer your question, I really liked the camera footage through the tunnel while on the train and the old water tower for the steam locomotives. I also enjoyed when you said that you were 11.7 miles away. I like both of those numbers 🙂
Thanks again!
Thanks so much Mel!
I toured Jim Thorpe years ago very interesting beautiful area. Your bike ride with scenic views was awesome thank you.
You may want to try the Steam Train trip in Western Maryland very beautiful experience. ❤
I second that! Western Maryland Scenic Railroad is a very nice trip ... and they have a bike train ... and rail biking there!
It's on my list
@JPVideos81 Great you won't be sorry.....maybe fall with valleys of colorful leaves... you will have to see the engine turn around on the turn table (would be round house) to head back to Cumberland. The views are really picturesque! ❤️
Great trails nice video..
I used to (years ago) ride my dirt bike (motorcycle) from Mountain Top, down to Jim Thorpe and back, along what is now the "rails to trails" road. Was always a fun experience! SO much history going down the road; especially the old canal system!
I used to do a 3 day camping trip for the "Mountain Bike Weekend" event from 1987 to 1999, no E bikes back then, had to be in top shape to ride with that group. In the times I was there we ran into a black bear, 3 rattlesnakes, one mygalomorphae and the 17 year cicada episode. At my age now, the E bike would be a great idea on those switchbacks.
I have never done river rafting, and dont plan on it either.
What beautiful scenery. I too am a Pisces and I love nature and especially waterfalls and trains. Thanks for taking us on that journey
You're welcome
Yes that was quite a journey and I did enjoy it I loved all the waterfalls and the scenery was very nice. I wish I could do these kind of things and I'm glad that I get to see them when you do them. Thank you for taking us along with you I enjoyed very much and thank you again for sharing.
As always Dottie, it's completely my pleasure and I appreciate you for watching.
I was born in Bradford pa.. your going to have to go and see it..
Very beautiful. Loved all the variety of water falls.
Me too
Amazing video. Really enjoyed it. So beaufiul.
Wow I’m impressed JP! What a fun adventure, beautiful scenery and waterfalls. And of course the train ride. Thank you for sharing! 👍🥰❤️
We did the rafting trip back in the 90’s. Lots of fun and excitement. The rafting company had guides in kayaks in case help was needed, gReat trip!
Beautiful scenic ride. I loved all the waterfalls…
There's was no shortage of them
Buttermilk falls might be my favorite so far!
The waterfalls were great, but the whole trip was cool. Thanks for sharing 😊
That was awesome train ride and awesome bike ride love the water falls thanks for video
Thanks for the all the info & tips
Any time!
Excellent video. Looks like a great trip. Great way to see nature. Thanks for sharing.
Nice mention of Bump. He was a great guy
Another great video, thank you.
My pleasure
Beautiful trail! Loved all the various waterfalls. The moss is just gorgeous.
That mysterious structure with the low rail is intriguing.
The movie quote with the snakes made me laught. Talking about movie quotes. Next time you pass someone like at 12:51 yell „On your left!“ 😊 If they recognize the quote you might get a laugh out of them. 😊
Took my son on that for I think it was his 3rd birthday? Might’ve been his 2nd…they let us ride it back. Fantastic memory!
I'm happy you stopped so that we can see everything you do
That's my whole point of these videos. To show what you can see along the way.
@@JPVideos81 i loved every single moment of it keep going.. i was born in Bradford pa.. I'm in Arkansas right now.. there's a few Parks around here.. maybe some day you can come here..
I'm also a Pisces and am drawn to waterfalls in nature. I enjoyed the bike ride you took us on. It was fun to watch. Thanks!
Waterfalls and water features are hard to beat.
Fellow Pisces here! Lol! 🐟🐟
What a fun and informative video! I really enjoyed riding along with you on your train/ e-bike journey and love your beautiful videography and photos. We are 15 minutes from the train and my boyfriend and I literally forgot about this great ride
We are 60-something e-bike riders and are always looking for new and different experiences. After watching your video, I'm convinced this would be a great one! Much appreciation for the great tips you gave at the end. No doubt, they will help to make our experience a better one. 😎👍
Thank so much for coming along. I enjoyed it so much that I did the bike train again the following month.
sure does look like an enjoyable ride, the trail is fantastic to say the least. interesting waterfalls also. enjoyed the ride take care.
Very scenic and historic which is a great combination.
@@JPVideos81 i love the historical things
Beautiful bike trip. I did a river raft trip a number of years ago in Letchworth State Park,had an awsome time. Thanks for bringing us along Jay 👍
My pleasure Frank
Loved it all! I'm so jealous. We have absolutely nothing around here like that. Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for watching!
I really enjoyed this one! Looks like a doable ride even for an out of shaper
Yes, very tame ride for almost anyone.
I Loved the whole ride! This video was extremely enjoyable! It was Great to be along for the Ride!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
😊💙
That area with the kids (you called excavation/rock fall), was an area where people frequently were excavating crystals. However, today there are signs posted and you are no longer allowed to do that. Looks like you past it before the signs (relatively new) were up.
You zipped by a cool lock that is in spectacular condition at @18:53 in your video, that was also the location of a horrific train crash - where cars telescoped into each other. That's an area well worth a stop to explore.
Interesting side note, one day I've had a ghost siting in the area between Rockport and Buttermilk falls *roughly @21:14 in your video, of two railroad workers walking south that vanished when I got close to them. That was weird and totally unexpected...
Luke's Falls has the best breeze coming off of it. Best place to stop on a hot day.
In around the area of maybe @26:28 of your video (Hickory Run area), I had what I believe was a Bigfoot/Sasquatch encounter. I came across a tree laying across the trail, large enough to have to carry my bike over. Its a common occurrence after a storm, so I wasn't thinking anything about it other than I didn't recall any bad storms coming by recently, so thought it was a bit odd. And shortly after doing so, I heard a low grunt, and then a tree getting ripped out of the ground. That tree then came hurling down the slope right by me, landing relatively close to where I was standing. I did NOT stick around to find out what had done that. It scared the crap out of me and I was not hanging around the area. I just knew that it was not something a normal person would have been capable to do.... (Don't let me scare anyone, this was a once in 20+ years occurrence...)
I'd recommend river rafting...
That natural rock bench is one of my favorite places too! I have many pictures there. You missed capturing an area of ruins right by that area, of an old mill I believe. Surprised it did not catch your eye.
I have a picture of the same type of snake on that very same train bridge in New Penn Haven. Funny that you also caught one there. There is a lot of stuff in area to explore. You have an old turn table (have to go looking for it), and there was multiple incline railways there at one time as well. Do a search and find the culturedcarboncounty site to learn more about its history.
I have no idea what that thing is you found near Jim Thorpe. It's pretty interesting to me as well...
Good advice at the end! BTW - there is a bathroom at Glen Onoko too.
BTW, I no longer do the bike train, because I typically bike up to White Have (have ice cream at Wood's), then turn around an come back (@50 miles or so). But I bike for fitness and a competitive cyclist. (The D+L is a frequent training ground for me, and have been riding it many years.) So, I think eBikes are sort of cheating too, but only when combining with the ultra fitness side of things. However, I do truly feel as you do, that if it is enabler to allow someone to get out and explore, and assist with your fitness; all the better. So, no I am not putting you down for it. All bikes have their purpose and are a good thing. There's a good chance I will get one so I can continue doing the things I love when my body is wearing out and I can no longer do it myself.
Loved the video of the area I call my "home trail".
It's funny you mentioned all of that because I did see most of it. I did the June bike train with my friend Jamie (didnt film this time) and seen much of what you mentioned. I'll be returning in the future to document some of those areas including the train wreck site, ruins near penn haven bridge, etc. I was told there's nothing left of the turntable that was there, but maybe I was told wrong? That's kinda freaky about that tree situation, but glad it was only a one off occurrence. Thanks for taking the time to watch my video on a place you're so familiar with.
P.S., i didn't mention the bathrooms at Glen Onoko because they always stink really bad any time I've used them.
@@JPVideos81 you can see the concrete circle left from the pit of the turntable, but it is mostly covered.
I am watching it right now and it’s beautiful and looks like a blast! We took a fun little steam engine ride out of Portland for Father’s Day last weekend. It headed south from downtown east side Portland Oregon and ended at Oaks Park. It was so fun. I love old steam engines.
Great way to spend the day
Jeffrey Knadler said that is the old signal tower base. The structure you see close to the Nesquehoning Junction.
Thanks for sharing your video. I have not traveled the bike train route.
Buttermilk falls is beautiful
Nice video
Thanks
Fantastic Ride cool place 👍🏻😎
Amazing
"You're cheating" is him funning with you. I'm sure he'd rather have an eBike too. I know I would. 😊
Haha
What an absolutely beautiful adventure!! The water falls and awesome scenery was breathtaking!! Thank you for taking me along and sharing the views and history!! I love watching your videos and listening to you talk!
Thanks so much
Ive been canoeing on the Allegheny River, pretty awesome experience!
Waterfall Heaven JP ! ++
That was a gorgeous ride!
I was with you until the snake 🐍 😮. I would love to ride it when I travel north. Also I will be on an e-bike. I have retired my road bike.
I really love your bike rides! Lots of nice places to stop and take in the scenery. Thank you Jay.
Glad you like them!😊
Choo choo… lol I absolutely love this!
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Can't believe that he didn't stop at around the 30:45 point to point out the remaining railroad ties and partial raised rail bed along the trail.
They're on the left side of the screen as he's riding down the trail.
I mentioned them along the way
@@JPVideos81 I probably missed it then.
Soo BEAUTIFUL it .must be SPECTACULAR IN THE Fall!!! ❤️💖❤️
My mind is completely blown away. How beautiful! Omg how cool was that. My goodness you are getting a bargain for thirty nine dollars. Shit fire save the matches this is going on my bucket list for sure. I would love to take a ride on that amazing trail. The trail had it all except a cave or coal mine but when you go back you will sniff it out...lol...I am beginning to wonder if your part bloodhound the way you find hidden structures...lol. 😊 ✌
Well get your bike and your butt over here and lets do it! And don't worry, I did "sniff" out a tunnel lol. You'll see it in an upcoming video.
@@JPVideos81 😂 😂 😂
39:50 is one side of the signal bridge foundation, there should be one on the other side of the tracks, there used to be a lot more tracks.
Great scenic tour with you. Excellent narrative. I have relatives in Weatherly so am familiar with the town and the area. As a fellow videographer, I made sure to leave a 👍.
Thanks!
Great video! This is my first time seeing all the work they did at Whitehaven and it looks so much better than it did. I will have to go for a walk.There are bathrooms at Glen Onoko. Heading towards Jim Thorpe, they are a few feet off the left side of the trail in the parking area before going over the bridge near the old tunnel.
Correct about the bathrooms, but they aren't the cleanest or best smelling ones.
@@JPVideos81 That's sad as even with the waterfall closed, it's still a busy place. Thanks for the heads up.
The NS line is pretty much a nighttime only deal now. One train. Comes down from Hazelton to swap cars at Lehighton PA to swap cars, and returns.
That explains why I never see any action on that line
@@JPVideos81 yep, the only thing I've ever seen on the NS line is MOW trucks. The H67 runs in the middle of the night five days a week, and they haven't been using the line for anything else these days.
@@JPVideos81 Yeah barely enough to keep the rust off the rails. And now to top it off, development ran the big NS customer off in Hazelton. Thankfully RBMN found them a spot where Sky Top Coal was along I-81, but that means the NS local is now only half as long. I fully expect NS to sell RBMN whats left north of Lehighton at some point.
Wow a great video! You got me thinking about the ebike. I mainly hike, but looks like fun! I got on the trail at Rockport last Memorial Day weekend, remember seeing Luke's Falls. I don't know how, as pretty much stayed on trail, but got a bad case of poison ivy. Otherwise, was very enjoyable. Thanks for taking us along!
If you like going further distances, an ebike is something to consider.
Got it All Delighted ur Blessed
Hi Jay ! It was a really fun time. Thanks for taking us along
Could that 'platform' that you asked if anyone knew what it was -- might there have been a building there at one time maybe used to house paperwork up stairs, downstairs may have been some small stores & in the back might have been a deck with tables & chairs maybe they sold soup & sandwiches & drinks?
Maybe the trees were cut down abit to view the water, maybe folks had steps to go down to the water & sight see & fish. Just a thought.
Well I'm still waiting for my E-bike...Why it needs to be a month long wait for shipping -- who knows - but it's free shipping so I guess I shouldn't complain.
I can complain the fact that they were soposed to have sent me an email but I never got one. I did write ALL the company's info down.👍 so I have to wait till the middle of next month or so. Monday I will try to contact the bike company.
The bathroom bit, I'll just bring along some TP😊 after being in the Army for years it's not my 1st rodeo 'going' in the 'woods'. (Hee-hee)
I'm the guy in the hi vis vest in your opening shit from the parking lot lol
Looks beautiful and popular with lots of mountain bikers. I dont really know why Butter Milk Falls sounds so like I heard this a few times in my life.. Maybe,back in the 80s or 90s it was popular among mountain bikers... ??? Yeah! Really beautiful though.
Beautiful Truly but i haven't much time in fact we're just 25 hrs away from July 1st!
15:04 water fall is my favorite to sit by . people been finding quartz crystals there for 70+ years ... thanks to covid and a bunch of new rockhounds without any care for anything its been ruined for all us rockhounds
For real!!!! This is a thing? I’m sooooo jealous 😮
Come out and do it!
Nice ride 😎
The bridge that used to cross overhead at 15:30 was the Lehigh Valley's Hays Creek Branch, it tied into the mainline to Hazleton (current NS track) near Weatherly and was primarily built as a shortcut for coal trains leaving the Hazleton area heading north and was abandoned in the mid 60's after the drop in coal traffic. It tied into the current R&N mainline at Tannery, the siding where the tinker toys were tied up. If you look in the trees at 6:54 right before you pass the tinker toys there is a signal mast hiding to the right, that was part of the interlocking where the Hays Creek Branch tied in.
Thanks for the info
someone is always gonna have a grievance against anything you do anymore. the formula for failure anyways, trying to please everyone. Kip!
e bikes are great man, i had regularbikes for years and an ebike is both
Have to bring a drone next time to get some aerials of bridges and the upper waterfalls.
Definitely
You know this is our kind of video. We will get to that location eventually. One day we’ll have to do a collab on a section of the D&L Trail 🤗
Grab your bikes and lets go!
That structure might have been part of the coal chutes from the Rhume Run railroad
Awesome Video! Jp keep up the great work buddy :D keep up what your doing best budy :D
HiJP
this is a great video! Thumbs way up! Trish
Thanks for the visit
A beautiful place 🚂🚵♂️👍
It really is!
Should come back in mid July for when the Rhododendrons are in bloom. Have always wondered what those supports were for? My thinking was someone put them in the wrong place for I 80 (joking). Rockport 'bathrooms' are pit toilets inside a building. There are multiple places to stop to refresh yourself. Did you check out the turnstile before going over to Glen Onoko from Jim Thorpe parking area?
I've done a separate video on the cnj turntable in glen onoko.
What a wonderful trip you had, the scenery and landscape and all the waterfalls and nature's carpet are so beautiful and lots of cool finds along the way and I have many favorites. At first, from a distance, I thought the overhang you found was a bear cave or den. lol Gorgeous view when you were sitting on the rock ledge and that has to be a favorite for sure! I have no idea what that structure with the shoots is, it would be interesting to find out what it actually was. That snake was huge, wonder what kind it was? I would do exactly what you said, bring a picnic lunch with and enjoy the peaceful and relaxing surroundings. Love that they give you a souvenir ticket too! Awesome photos! I know you had so much fun, because the video was fun to watch JP! Thank you!
That rock ledge was spectacular and I spent a good 15 minutes there. That snake was a NOPE snake lol
@@JPVideos81 😂 I hear ya about that snake! And by the way, I meant to say chutes not shoots about the mystery structure. 😂 Hope you find out what it is!
Excellent video!! I enjoyed this very much, especially after we had such a nice ride together on it this month. IMO, the Bike Train is THE coolest adventure you can have in this area. Gotta love an hour train ride followed by a 26 mile bike ride! Even though I had hoped to be working the Bike Train instead of the LGSR that day, I'm glad I at least got to see you in the station that morning and then on the trail on the way back in Glen Onoko. I'm surprised how many more little waterfalls there were along the way in May than in June. We've had abnormally dry conditions in June, but it's cool to know that under more normal circumstances there will be more to see. I also had no idea about that odd foundation in the woods near Nesquehoning Junction. Beyond guessing that it's railroad related, I have absolutely no idea what that was for. That's funny about the couple claiming it was cheating. I seriously feel like I get MORE exercise on my eBike because I tend to stay out on it longer and make a day of it. My regular bike I'm pretty much exhausted and done after an hour. Not to say one is better than the other, but they offer different experiences. I'm happy to see more eBikes out these days as it enables more and more people to enjoy the trails, even us folks who are less than athletic. Thanks for sharing your May adventure via video and for riding with me in June. I absolutely totally can't wait to do this ride again!
I agree, hands down this is one of the best experiences around and it couldn't happen in a more beautiful area. Between this ride and ours, I'm already planning my return to document more areas. Hope you get out on your ebike lots more this summer and enjoy the trails.
@@JPVideos81 thanks! I'm working on balancing out my work schedules better so that I have time to get out and enjoy the trails more along with other stuff.
By far this is one video I enjoyed the best out of all of the ones you've done so far - even though you did cheat a little 😅
Haha, thanks
I am fairly sure 12:05 is an old signal base for the RR signal mast.
Oh no bro no lunch? I would have starved by then 😂
Haha
You did miss a cave at the the Rockport road access. You probably can't access it from the trail but if you walk up the road from the river it will be on your left can't miss it.
I did see it on a return trip after this one. I'll be making a video of it in the fall.
Very nice video. I went on the train ride in Jim Thorpe this summer. It wasn't the bike train though. I was wondering how people got on that trail. I'm thinking about going back to check out the fall foliage. I was in the dome car, the next time I want to do the open air car. I don't remember seeing an open air car, but the ride was nice
Open air car is offered on the daily LGSR summer rides. It's peak time for foliage now so hopefully you can enjoy it.
@@JPVideos81 yes, I want to do it in November so that all of the fall colors will be in bloom. I liked your bike as well
@@Ilovemesomemj1 leaves changed earlier this year. Right now is peak color. By November 95% of the leaves will be off the trees. It's still an enjoyable ride regardless.
rafted that when i was a kid , couldnt handle it now at 47 with heart failure and shoulder and back issues .
cost of long range ebike keeps me from being able to afford one .
Damn kids on their phone lol.
My thoughts exactly!
#replaycrew Very Nice!!
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Awesome video
Thanks!