Jensen’s Ledges

A spectacular walk in the woods

Posted 8/30/18

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Jensen’s Ledges

A spectacular walk in the woods

Photos by Peter J. Kolesar

Lordville is a tiny hamlet that you pass through on your way to Bouchoux trailhead. Slow down and take a look around; it’s a wonderfully picturesque piece of American Gothic.

The first portion of the hike is a forest path that leads you up the side of the mountain.

As you hike higher, you will start catching glimpses of the river far below.

Closer up, you’ll see plenty of beautiful natural details like these.

Near the very top, a stream debouches from the forest and plunges down the hillside in a waterfall; here, you can see the stream emerging from the forest to the cliff.

You’ll find a number of rather mysterious stacked stone edifices like this.

The panoramic views from the top of Jensen’s Ledges are hard to match anywhere in the Upper Delaware River Valley.

Posted Thursday, August 30, 2018 3:49 pm

When it comes to hiking, autumn is probably an even better time than summer. Not only are the temperatures generally more comfortable, but with the leaves already starting to fall, spectacular vistas open up that are hidden or only dimly glimpsed in the warmer months. These photos take you on a virtual tour of the hike to Jensen’s Ledges along the Bouchoux Trail, a fabulous hike at any time but particularly lovely in the fall.

The trailhead can be reached by taking Lordville Road, which intersects Route 17 about five miles south of Hancock, NY, passing through Lordville and turning left on Bouchouxville Road; it’s roughly another three miles to the parking lot and trailhead.