Exploring
Zoar Valley   On the weekend of October 31, 2004
Photos by Jamie Montanus, Rochester NY     

Zoar Valley is a wilderness rugged area surrounding deep gorges carved over the millenia by the Cattaragus Creek. The creek winds along the bottom of the gorge, with walls rising more than 100 feet. There are sparkling waterfalls cascading through the woods from the cliffs to the valley floor. Zoar Valley boasts anceint trees, rarely seen forest creatures, and a slate-bedded creek within vistas which are unmatched in their natural beauty.   

Interesting article about the Ancient Old Growth Forest recently discovered in Zoar Valley.                       

Along the Southern edge of Zoar Valley

Dave Kessler and Steve Christensen pose by the Gorge

Another View

Fall in the Gorge

Dave and Steve in the Gorge

Shale Cliffs

3D Topographic view

The red line shows our GPS track log.

Our entire Route on GPS

Dave Kessler took us on a whirlwind tour of Cattaraugus County through Zoar Valley, Amish Country, and the towns of Cattaraugus, Otto and Little Valley.