22.04.2012
It was a wet day, the first in many weeks, and though the rain was very welcome, it did make the trip a little dreary. Dreariness aside, it was enjoyable traipsing through a little gem hidden between the suburbs of Philadelphia. Once a heavily used area for water driven mills, preservation of Philly's drinking water supply led to the creation of Wissahickon Valley Park. The remains of many of the old dams and mill house buildings still remain, adding an air of history to any hike through the park.
We started out near the south end of the park and worked our way up the valley, mostly skirting along the ridge-line, dropping down to the river several times, only to climb back up. Though the hiking was enjoyable, the views were limited.
The return leg of the hike followed a path close to the river, and offered many more views of the river, as well as the old buildings that used to clutter the river.
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