Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Colton Point State Park - Pennsylvania Grand Canyon

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  The valley doesn’t come anywhere near matching the real Grand Canyon but it’s still pretty impressive – 47 miles long and 800 feet deep at this point. The park has a small, primitive campground, picnic shelters, overlooks, and trails.

   None of the campsites are handicapped accessible and most are built on uneven ground making them hard to use. The tables have a long overhang on one end. Campers who are at least 62 years old or are disabled get a small discount. None of the overlooks are accessible. Of the three that are along the park road and easily reached, one has steps, one has many exposed roots, and one has fencing with a narrow opening plus a rough trail. The Barbour Rock Trail, located outside the park in the state forest, is suppose to be accessible. It’s relatively flat and only about 1 mile round trip but it’s surfaced with large, loose stone making a very bumpy ride which is impossible to do without help.

   Most of the sites are small with one or two that might accommodate a RV between 25’- 30’.  Park
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