History
The 61.5-acre Rail Gap Nature Preserve, acquired in 2020, contains a section of the Pocono Creek with Class A Wild Trout Waters, clean and cold enough to support naturally-reproducing trout populations. Its forests boast thickets of old growth rhododendron, colonies of spring wildflowers (such as trout lilies and Canada mayflower) and wetland habitats for wood frogs and salamanders, amidst humbling groves of Pennsylvania's state tree, the Eastern Hemlock.
This property features many interesting landmarks, including a path of the old Wilkes-Barre & Eastern (WB&E) Railroad, which transported coal, ice, and passengers between Wilkes-Barre and Stroudsburg from 1893 to the 1930s, as well as an abundance of small marine fossils, dating back approximately 400 million years!
We suggest you begin your hike at #1 and follow the caches counter-clockwise in numerical order. As you leave #2, you'll see a fork in the road, so veer right if you want to take the short cut. The shortcut has a very steep part on the trail.
This cache was placed with permission of the Pocono Heritage Land Trust for its placement and placement style.
