Watkins Glen: Trail Report
Watkins Glen: classic view of falling water, bridge and pools Watkins Glen is both a town in the Finger Lakes region of New York as well as a state park. Among photographers it is most famous for the view pictured above: the bridge, stone stairs clinging to a cliff while water is falling all around is surreal. To me it felt like I had entered Rivendell from Lord of the Rings. During my trip to New York, I went to this location twice. I went in the afternoon with my family. During that trip, several hikers were always to be seen in front of and behind us. I wouldn't call it crowded but it was not empty. That same day, early in the morning I came here alone at the time of sunrise and saw two people total during my entire hike from the top of the gorge to the bottom and then back up. I really had the whole place to myself and was delighted to discover waterfall after waterfall all the while walking on a perfectly maintained stone...