Bilger's Rocks, Central PA

[BigAl]

We checked this place out yesterday. It's called Bilger's Rocks. It's near Curwensville PA. It is basically a couple of acres of Sandstone that is maybe 80ft thick. It is a huge maze of crevices, overhangs, tunnels, and cavlets. There are many, many paths thru the rocks and many dead ends. You could easily spend an entire day exploring this place. It's very much like caving without the mud. There is a park and you can primitive camp for a fee, but the rocks are free.

Baxter had a blast, he was too fast to get many good pics, but he could climb near vertical walls with ease

Here is a link to the website.

http://www.bilgersrocks.com

 

[jim65wagon]

Nice find Al!

 

[jeeper92]

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is the place safe for kids? Look for some adventures to go on with my oldest two

 

[njjeepthing]

is the place safe for kids? Look for some adventures to go on with my oldest two

The website says it's family oriented and has a kids play area.

 

[Haggis]

Thanks for the heads up, Al. That looks like a fine place to while a day away. Sort of reminds me of Bear Town Rocks or Minister Creek here in our neck of the woods.

 

[BigAl]

is the place safe for kids? Look for some adventures to go on with my oldest two

I would think it's fine for kids. Little kids can explore, bigger kids can climb. The stand stone is not slippery. We met a family there that was having a ball. Ages 8 thru 15.

 

[Jeff Dodgen]

That looks cool! Kinda like our Rock City, just not as commercialized.

 

[mustangwarrior]

we've got a place like that around here

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/nelsonk/tabid/775/Default.aspx

our state park website is pretty lacking, i like pa's site alot better, espescially there .pdf maps, but its the same concept, alot of big rocks and crevices and such

 

[moosetags]

Great pictures. Thanx for the tour.

Brian

 

[mtnbike28]

Cool find!

Not sure who would have more fun.... kids or me!

 

[Mamontof]

Not far from Scranton other great park http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/rickettsglen.aspx

Well in PA many magnificent parks for hiking or 4X4 trail 2:smiley_drive:

 

[KSJeep]

Pretty wild place.

 

[FourByLand]

Very cool! Reminds me of home (hills of TN). Thanks for sharing.

It's a shame that these neat little places have to fall victim to Vandalism!

 

[PAToyota]

Cool! A bit outside of my usual ramblings, but might have to make the effort to get up there to check it out.