The walk-hike takes you over several bridges and on the way you are likely to see quite a number of rock climbers. More on the weekends. It is open enough that you can see up the cliffs and rocks and mountains as you are walking. It is not that far to the falls at the top end – a nice space for a picnic or to relax for a while. You can climb up onto a rock there (you’ll see) to get a better look at the falls.
On the other side of the river in this beautiful grotto is a steep trail leading to the top. I put a couple of 200 pound rocks in the river to make crossing a little easier and as I wanted a little more of a challenge climbed to the top of that trail. There are a lot of loose rocks at the bottom section. And it is steep enough that any rain at all would make it all but impossible to go the rest of the way as it would be too steep and muddy. One does have to think about getting back down. I have no idea how really to estimate heights but I figure it was a 200-300 foot climb. I was not sure at first if the trail would go anywhere or if it would be one of those that petered out or just kept going and going on forever. But it did get me to the top and it was, except for the trees, quite the view.
Numerous paths at the top that would take you in almost any direction that I deigned not to take.
We hung around for a while in the grotto – ate our lunch – it being a weekday was not terribly busy. 
This is a great walk if you have smaller kids or are looking for an easy or short hike with some very nice scenery.
The ‘clearing’ at the end of the trail
Heart Mountain
a elderly woman on the side of the road with a flat tire. I had been so grateful to the trucker that helped me and he would not take anything from me so here was my opportunity to 'repay'. I pulled over. She could hardly believe it as dozens of cars were passing and no one had stopped. I was more than happy to help her change the tire. I'm quite sure she would not have managed the change on her own. I was almost done and a state trooper stopped and offered to take over. No way! He was nice but I wanted to finish what I had started. He helped us from getting run over.The lady that I helped was extremely grateful and offered to pay me. I refused and told her that I had a better way to exchange.I asked her to find someone to help in the next week or two and kind of pass it on; like that really depressing movie: "Pay it Forward". She was thrilled with the idea and said, 'I will, I will, I promise. She beamed at the idea and I am very sure that she did. I am very certain the the most wonderful sensation in the world results from helping others. Not getting something for it but just helping. If you are not sure that you believe me, please go out and help someone. I don't care if it is something like mowing someone's lawn that is away on vacation or anything that is some help in any degree. And if the person offers to give something in return tell them what you ask of them is to help someone else with something. 
