Swallow Falls

Muddy Creek Falls

The last weekend in June, my husband and I went on a camping trip to Swallow Falls in western Maryland.  We arrived Friday night along with some serious torrential rain.  Luckily, we made the decision to use the truck bed (it has a cap) as our "tent" so we didn't need to worry about setting anything up in the rain.
The next day we went out to check out the falls. My broken foot had healed enough to be able to walk without the boot, but I was restricted with the amount of hiking I was supposed to go.  But, really, why listen now.  The first falls we came across on the hike was Maryland's highest waterfall Muddy Creek Falls.  It's a 53 foot
waterfall and thanks to the abundant amount of rain the day before, it was thundering.

Swallow Falls

We made our way along the trail following the Youghiogheny River until finally coming to the area of Swallow Falls.  The amount of water and the speed of the current from the rain was astounding.  We weren't able to swim or get wet thanks to the raging waters, but it was beautiful just to watch.  We eventually headed back to camp.  Later that evening we also went on an Owl Prowl hike.  We were able to hear a couple of barred owls, but even cooler was the old cemetery in the middle of the woods and the old house foundation.  There was even a ghost story associated with the area.

On the way home, we made a pit stop at Sideling Hill.  I was disappointed to find that the little museum that was once housed in the visitor's center is gone.  When a previous Governor closed the Maryland visitor Centers, the museum exhibits were donated to a place in Hancock.  When a new and better Governor was elected who
reopened the Visitor's Centers (because really, doesn't Maryland want to be friendly and hospitable?) they couldn't really ask for their exhibits back.  The former museum is now going to house offices.  Bummer.  It's still well worth the stop to check out the scenery!