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A person runs along the Back Mountain Trail.

A gloomy Monday is tough, but it’s a small price to pay for the gorgeous weather we had over the weekend. My boyfriend Shane and I took a walk through the woods on Saturday and enjoyed our surroundings.

On Sunday, we decided to hike to the top of the waterfall on the Back Mountain Trail. On our way to the waterfall, we took in the sights of the trail. Many people were out and about running, riding bikes, or just walking leisurely. We encountered two frogs swimming in water along the path, yellow and orange butterflies and a variety of wildflowers. A chipmunk also ran by and scurried into the brush.

I noticed new pine trees have been planted along the trail. This is a welcome sight and I wish more trees would be planted in the open, sunny areas of the trail. The bench should also be painted or cleaned because unfortunately, people wrote on it over the years.

Right as we approached the waterfall, we saw our friend Sue running toward us. She joined us in our trek up the waterfall. I didn’t realize how little rain we’ve gotten lately until I saw how parched the waterfall was. Rocks and areas that are normally covered in flowing water were completely dry. It was much easier to go up without all of the water, but it wasn’t nearly as pretty. I was really hot and I struggled to find enough falling water to dip my head under to cool off. But I found some and was refreshed.

Near the top we found blueberry bushes. Many of the blueberries were shriveled but we found enough to pick and eat. They were so fresh and delicious even though they could have been juicier.

If you’ve never been to the Back Mountain Trail, you really need to go. You can access the trail from Cliffside Road in Trucksville (near Carverton Road) or behind the Knights of Columbus in Luzerne. I’d love to know what you think of the trail or what your favorite aspect of it is.

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