Jeff Beard
cycling

Lehigh Gorge, 35 years later

The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway at Jim Thorpe station in fall color.
The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway at Jim Thorpe station in fall color.

Jenny booked us a drop-off bike ride down Lehigh Gorge between White Haven and Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. A super fun ride and the first time in 35 years I've been to Jim Thorpe.

The last time was for a "MTB Weekend" when I first started mountain biking, before they smoothed out those rail beds. That trail was probably the smoothest gravel I've ridden. There was a Huffy Toss event to make up for the sore backsides, and probably some youthful debauchery; I don't remember.

Not this time. Very tame, and the town was swamped with people out for a day of leaf peeping, biking, or the train ride. A super fun day out with Jenny.