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Summary: Although this is a loop hike, I strongly suggest beginning with the left or lower side of the loop. This will keep the stream on your right side the entire hike. You'll begin by crossing a small stream on a bridge - to the left of the Tucquan Glen sign. It's an easy hike with part of it along an old logging road. Follow the blue blazes. You'll pass the remains of an old homestead. The gorge will narrow as you get closer to the halfway point and you'll have some beautiful waterfalls over huge rocks. At the halfway point you'll reach the railroad tracks. Turn right along the tracks and cross the bridge over Tuquan Creek. After another 100 feet or so the trail will head sharply uphill on the right. The stream will be out of sight for the first third of the return trip but the trail returns to it soon. Trailhead: From Lancaster take Prince Street south through town to where Rte. 324 splits off. Follow Rte. 324 until it meets River Road. Turn left (South) along River road approximately 2 miles to the Tucquan Glen Nature Preserve sign on the right. Conversely you can get there by following River Road South from Columbia. Tuquan Glen is located between Pequea and Holtwood. (Lat:39.51845 Lon:-76.20368) Trail Guides for Tucquan Glen Loop: Best Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Ranger Contact: N/A Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Kevin Babione, who has posted 4 other hikes on this site Trail Reviews Submit your own review 
Reviewed by Lisa on 6/28/2008 This is a beautiful hike with plenty of opportunities to get your feet wet. My husband with a 30 pound 2-year-old in a backpack carrier & I with a 20 pound 1-year-old in my backpack carrier took around 2 hours to complete this hike. We rarely stopped, though we were being extra careful since we had the babies. You'd be moving if you made it in an hour like the submitter states. That's too fast to enjoy what the glen has to offer. There are so many nice rock formations and views, I'd hate to go through that fast, even without the babies. I wouldn't recommend ages less than 8 to hike this on their own, though we saw two ladies with a herd of little kids playing in the water...how they did it, I'll never know. Take lunch & enjoy! 
Reviewed by shayna on 7/5/2007 its very beautiful... i didnt belive my friends when they told me how nice it was and the water is very clean i didnt mind at all swimming in it
Reviewed by brian on 5/9/2007 It a very peaceful place and a whole bunch of wonderful plants. The streams are wonderful to walk through and the waterfalls are fun to watch and some parts their are to swim. thanks for keeping this natural beauty up.
Reviewed by Le Bre on 4/21/2007 My father and I have been hiking this trail ever since I can remember. It is a personal favorite of the family. I have many memories of the place. And every nice day that comes around, I get a call asking me, "Hey, want to go to Tucquan Glen?"
Reviewed by Trina on 11/6/2006 This was a great hiking spot. Both my 11 and 17 yr. old son enjoyed it a lot. We will definately take this hike again in the summer when we can take a dip as well. This was a great time of the year, the colorful leaves made the scenery that much more beautiful. Great way to spend quality with the children. Probably wouldn't recommend for children under 8. Took a group of us about 1 1/2- 2 hrs. to complete, with several enjoyable stops.
Reviewed by Maggie on 9/6/2006 Perfect hike on a cool summer day. We went on Labor Day Monday and it was just what we were looking for. It has enough adventure for my 6 year old boy and 11 year old girl - some short steep sections and plenty of rocks and trees to scramble over - but it wasn't too much for ol' Mom and Dad. I could see it being challenging for much younger kids. You could hike just part of the way in and out and it would still be a lot of fun. We will definitely go back next summer with our bathing suits and water shoes and plan to do more than just wading. It took us about 3 hours at a leisurly pace, with several stops to play in the stream and some time at the Susquehanna. We ate lunch at the beginning of the trail and took drinks & snacks with
Reviewed by AmyLynn on 9/5/2006 Great hike! Took three adventurous girls. Our eight year old did great. Our 5 year old had much difficulties. A little freaky at times with steep slopes. Our third was in a back pack on my husbands back. You would need enough strengh and balance. Great after noon hike, with young hikers it may take about 2 to 2 1/2 hours! There is also some nice picnicing rocks and places to get your hot tired feet wet!!
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