Glen Onoko Falls is a natural wonder near Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. It is not a huge falls, but it is near the top of a mountain, which makes it interesting. To reach the falls you need to climb a dangerous path. Ten people have been killed and many more injured on the trail.
I tried to hike up there one time. I realized that the path was way too dangerous for my taste and turned around. Now the Pennsylvania Game Commission, which owns the land, has closed the trail to further hiking.
People cry, “They can’t do that.” I will bet that none of the people who have signed on-line petitions have never taken an injured person down from the trail. I’ll also bet that more than one person injured on the trail has sued the Game Commission.
Here is something you need to learn. You don’t have a right to see every natural phenomenon. It is not in the Constitution. If you want to hike in the woods, try one of the trails in Beltzville or Hickory Run State Parks, both located in Carbon County. And volunteer for your local fire department so you can help extricate other hikers who have managed to hurt themselves hiking in places where they do not belong.
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