Sobers Run

A Cold Winter Morning Walk in Jacobsburg State Park, Sobers Run, January 23, 2021

A Cold Winter Morning Walk in Jacobsburg State Park, Sobers Run, January 23, 2021

It was a bitter cold morning, but despite the weather we headed out for a short hike along Sobers Run in Jacobsburg State Park. It was somewhere in the 20s and the winds were blowing steadily which made it feel even colder. We Parked in the turn out just off Jacobsburg Road, crossed the bridge and headed south on the service road that would take us to the creek. We then turned north onto a one track trail which follows along Sobers Run. The trees here are mostly hardwoods and the forest looked completely different from when we had hiked this section of trail over the summer. At about 1.5 miles we reached Keller Road where we crossed a footbridge and circled back south on a long stretch of paved trail until it intersected with the dirt track that would take us closer to the creek. Along the way we discovered some large tree carvings which appeared to be either tikis or jack o’lanterns. I’m not really sure what they were supposed to be. It was a sunny morning and although it was quite chilly, it felt good to get out in the fresh winter air.

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Jacobsburg State Park, Sobers Run, Red/Green Blazed Trail, July 19, 2020

Jacobsburg State Park, Sobers Run, Red/Green Blazed Trail, July 19, 2020

Today I went back to Jacobsburg State Park. I think this is going to be my “go to” place whenever I don’t want to do a long hike or drive too far. The temperatures were supposed to be in the mid 90s today, and I wanted to be back home in the a/c before that happened. I parked in the parking area just before the bridge over Bushkill Creek on Jacobsburg Road. Since the bridge was closed I made my way on foot to enter the west side of the park at the locked gate heading south across State Park Road. From there, I turned west and followed along Sobers Run on the Red/Green blazed trail. It was still fairly early and it was a pleasant walk in the shade along the creek. I had no real plan to do any mileage today, so I took my time and enjoyed the scenery. I could hear the song of a Wood Thrush and also the locusts chattering high up in the trees. I took the connector trail (yellow/green blazed) to make a loop. I crossed back over Jacobsburg Road and began to follow the trail South. According to the map, the trail should have crossed over Bushkill Creek and taken me back to the parking area. Unfortunately, I think the trail has become overgrown or washed away because I didn’t see anything that resembled a trail on the other side of the creek. I backtracked and walked a short ways on State Park Road to the car. Once back at the parking area, I took a short side trip down to the creek on the Jacobsburg Trail, but even from this direction, I didn’t see a trail on the other side of the creek. Maybe one day when it’s a little cooler I’ll do a bit more exploring off trail to see what I find.

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