Wikipedia Follow-Up: Van Campens Glen Falls

A few weeks ago I made a blog post with some information on Wikipedia regarding Van Campens Glen Falls in the Delaware River National Recreation Area. On the Wikipedia page dedicated to the waterfalls of the Delaware Water Gap, there was no space dedicated to the well traveled and well known Van Campens Glen Falls, so I took it upon myself to add in the first Wikipedia entry regarding the popular waterfall and hiking spot.

I am happy to report that my addition to the page is still intact, and that my information regarding Van Campens Glen Falls has been given its own individual spot on the list of waterfalls in the Delaware Water Gap! My post reads: 

Van Campens Glen Falls is the terminus of the Lower Van Campens Glen trail hike near Walpack, NJ. The top of the falls features a deep, large pool that cascades down a slanted rock face. The areas surrounding the upper pool require extreme caution as this area has been responsible for numerous accidents and deaths in years past. ^[14]

Apparently, the lack of information regarding the spot has been acknowledged since my post has not been removed and the source of my information was confirmed. Today I decided not only to check on the status of my edits, but to expand on them further. I expanded on my original post, adding additional current info from my last trip as well as referencing the National Park Service website as my source. The updated post is as follows:

Van Campens Glen Falls is the terminus of the Lower Van Campens Glen trail hike near Walpack, NJ. The top of the falls features a deep, large pool that cascades down a slanted rock face. The areas surrounding the upper pool require extreme caution as this area has been responsible for numerous accidents and deaths in years past. ^[14] The trail itself features a densely covered hemlock ravine that hosts various delicate plants and species of wildlife. The root systems at the base of many of the hemlocks have been damaged due to high foot traffic in the area. This, in addition to storm damage and a lack of funding, has led the National Park Service and Department of the Interior to close the Lower Van Campens Glen trail indefinitely, due to public hazard, as of Spring 2019. ^[15]

I'll be keeping an eye out to see how my changes and updates hold up in the coming days. I certainly found it surprising how little information was available on Wikipedia regarding Van Campens Glen Falls, but I am glad to see that my contribution to the list of waterfalls in the Delaware Water Gap has held up so nicely!

Van Campens Glen Falls: Missing from Wikipedia!?

Earlier this week my dog and I ventured out to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area for a hike at one of our favorite spots, Van Campens Glen Falls. While I found plenty of information online regarding the falls before our trip, I did not realize until later that info on the area was entirely missing from Wikipedia!

While this may seem somewhat unimportant to the average Wiki user, I found it particularly odd since Wikipedia has a page dedicated entirely to the waterfalls of the Delaware Water Gap and Van Campens Glen Falls wasn't on it! So I decided to take matters into my own hands. 

"Van Campens Glen Falls is the terminus of the Lower Van Campens Glen trail hike near Walpack, NJ. The top of the falls features a deep, large pool that cascades down a slanted rock face. The areas surrounding the upper pool require extreme caution as this area has been responsible for numerous accidents and deaths in years past."

Above is a look at the Wikipedia page before our addition...

and now a look after! 

Thankfully, we made our addition and are keeping a close watch to see if it is deemed worthwhile and remains in the coming days!