Paradise Falls Lutheran Association
Hiking - Trails - Maps
Hiking trails in Paradise Falls stretch across most of our 400 acres and encompass all of our different environments--streams and lakes, pine groves and mountain laurels. Most of the trails are low impact and are suitable for hiking or jogging. Strong sneakers or light boots are recommended as there are rocks and other obstacles. Poison ivy is present on some trails but is usually sparse. As with the rest of the Poconos, ticks are present and hikers should check themselves and their pets after every hike.
The trails are great for dog walking but please pick up after your dog. Also please keep your dog on a leash as there are other dog walkers and, more importantly, large wildlife that can hurt your pet (deer, bears, coyotes, etc.)
The trails are maintained by volunteers, and trails are in need of being re-cleared all the time. If you would like to volunteer to adopt a trail, or would like to work with other volunteers to help maintain a trail, contact Pete Sollberger at brympdean@hotmail.com.
Places to Hike:
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Pocono Heritage Land Trust local preserves and trails. Explore preserved land that protects our local streams: https://www.phlt.org/places-to-visit.html
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Brodhead Watershed Association Get Outdoors hike booklets Volumes 1 and 2:
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Paradise Township Open Space and Properties: https://www.paradisetownship.com/parks-recreation/pages/township-open-space-properties-mount-airy-trails
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Brodhead Creek Heritage Center at the ForEvergreen Nature Preserve: http://brodheadcreekheritage.org
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Promised Land State Park Trail Map: http://elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=1737325&DocName=PRLA_ParkMap.pdf
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Big Pocono State Park Trail Map: http://elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=1753177&DocName=BIPO_ParkMap.pdf
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Tobyhanna and Gouldsboro State Park Map: http://elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=1753207&DocName=TOBY_GOUL_ParkMap.pdf
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Big Pocono State Park Map: http://elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=1753177&DocName=BIPO_ParkMap.pdf
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Stroud Regional Open Space and Recreation Parks and Trails: https://www.srosrc.org/parks-trails
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Delaware State Forest Map: http://elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=3253757&DocName=D19%20Delaware%20Public%20Use%20Map
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Appalachian Trail Map: https://nps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6298c848ba2a490588b7f6d25453e4e0
Places to bike:
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Delaware and Lehigh Trail: EASY https://delawareandlehigh.org/map/
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Plainfield Township Rail Trail: EASY https://www.thelinktrails.com/sites/default/files/2019-04/Plainfield-Township-Recreation-Trail-Map.pdf
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Pine Creek Rail Trail: EASY https://pinecreekvalley.com/pine-creek-rail-trail/#pcrt-map
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Lackawanna River Heritage Trail: EASY https://lhva.org/HeritageTrail.php
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Tatamy Trail: EASY https://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/listing/tatamy-trail/5230/
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Karl Stirner Arts Trail: EASY https://karlstirnerartstrail.org
Other Places to Visit:
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Grey Towers National Historic Site: https://greytowers.org/
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: https://www.nps.gov/dewa/index.htm
Updated April 2022