Freeman Run, below Austin Dam

[deepskyal]

These are pics of the access area to the creek below the dam. In the orig. post, it is where the sewer treatment plant is. Just an example of the creek size, weed growth and the difficulty of the terrain.

[deepskyal]

I just spent a week in the Freeman Run area below Austin, Costello and Wharton. It had been raining relentlessly, the whole time I was there, from the hurricane and tropical storm that stalled the weather system right over north-central Pa. for a week.
I was looking for a specific access point to an area I believe where a lot of the remains of the Austin dam flood may have settled. Needless to say, the creeks were a bit high and fast for crossing and the only bridge I found had a gated access only on it.
I seriously doubt I'll take a second shot at this. Weeds too high for me and a lot of the areas are private property with camp sites scattered the length of that valley.
I did hear an elk and some coyotes about 9 in the morning...that was pretty cool.

Here's some pics of the valley below Costello, where I think would be the place that all the goodies may have ended up. You Potter County folks should recognize this area.

Al