Spring time right after a bunch of rain sounded like a good time to go see the waterfalls on Purgatory Brook. Even better it’s only a 20 drive from the house. We opted to take the Upland trail on the way in rather than the main trail direct to the lower falls. The Upland trail […]
We took my parents to Purgatory Falls and explored a bunch of blazed paths. This was Tyson’s and my first time hiking in from the north. There was maybe a tenth of a mile of trail that we had not hiked. On that small stretch, we found a sign and some blazes for a different […]
For Isaac’s next short hike we went to the lower Purgatory Falls, just 20 minutes north of the house. From the lower falls parking lot, there are several small loops. We picked the longest of them, a little over a mile long. This loop turns right off the main trail just after leaving the parking […]
We have been really busy the last few weekends trying to get the house ready for winter, upgrade our deck, and modify the Bearhawk rear seat. This weekend we managed to shove in a short afternoon hike. The weather forecast was for freezing temperatures and drizzle, but luckily all the precipitation moved south and east.
I first heard about Purgatory Falls as a short local walk to some pretty waterfalls. In fact, the local hikes guide book lists it as 1.2 miles. I reconsidered it because of its distance from home. Looking online, I found it is part of a modest size trail system. The main feature for the area […]
