It is said that during the Civil War, Pequea Valley farmers hid their money high up in the rocky ledges of Welsh Mountain in eastern Lancaster County to safeguard it from the approaching rebel forces. After the threat passed, they climbed back up the steep hills only to find the money gone.
Today, you can drive 20 miles east of Penn Square to Narvon and clamber up those same imposing cliffs, now preserved in
Lancaster County's Money Rocks Park. You may cross paths with a few rambling couples or families on the trail near the parking lot, but for most of the time, you'll have the 3-plus miles of moderately difficult hiking trails and spectacular vistas all to yourself -- just you and the ruffed grouse, wood thrush and wild turkey.
Here's what we saw this weekend:
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The cliffs of Money Rocks
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| Two intrepid climbers atop the Rocks! |
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| Spectacular vistas |
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| A steep descent beckons |
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| Precipice |
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| Wild flowers of Money Rocks |
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Dramatic terrain
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