Ruins of Devil's Hole ~ Plus Bear Encounter

[@BenGorski]

I've felt that same look at 3:57 way too many times hiking. 😄

[@jeniw8586]

Another great hike and the best critter shot yet.

[@Caddl123]

Hi from Germany.. I like that bear we have nothing bg like that hre.. BUT we have a wolve here around..i saw him sometimes here.. Twice with a youngster..then the mum was growling at me always with a distance of 30m.. Never made a attack mostly looking at me went on her backfeets and watched me over a half grown field. I saw that she is a really strong femal wolve. Seeon i get nightvision camera then i hope can do some videos and photos of them..

[@christinet638]

Be careful, wolves don't play.

[@wendywarrior2264]

My family and I have been camping for years, for me at least 50 years, mainly in the Poconos. However this summer was my first bear sighting, came wandering up to me at the cabin I was staying at! He also tried to come up the back stairs into the cabin! I kicked the bottom of the screen door and then he finally left! Scared the be gesus out of me! Wish I could send a picture! BTW, we were at Lake Harmony, off 940!

[@kevinshowers6477]

M. Schulz Piano Company Chicago 1869-1930's made upright, baby Grands and Grand Pianos some baby Grand were player pianos there is a production number that you can find what year it was manufactured. the piano was probably from the 1920's maybe a baby grand player piano There is an article by Kevin Whipple who said it was a Ski area, forced to shut down in the 1950's a fire started at a railroad and burned the lands along with the lodge. a total of 4 fireplaces upper and lower level There is a lso a four bedroom four bathrooms house for sale for 49,900 built in 1936 at 108 Devils Hole Road with 5 acres of land. I always enjoy your adventures.

[@debrashateri8015]

Such a beautiful walk...I envy you. God Bless.

[@catpatrick3838]

The twin double fireplaces are beautiful! The craftsmanship is amazing. 👍🏻 Oh, wow, just noticed the floor joist I-beam still in the upper hearth!

[@dawnfrye4343]

Yeah that was cool! What a beautiful walk🥰

[@cathiez9131]

Wow! What a beautiful bear! Glad there were no cubs to be seen, tho! FYI: The M Schulz piano co. was founded in 1869 in Chicago. They built high quality pianos and organs, The business closed in the 30's depression era. Thanks so much for this wonderful explore!

[@kathleencowan8969]

Wow.......not a little bear either. You were so fortunate to see it. Love this walk with you. Thank you for the great video interesting as usual.

[@allenmoccasin2029]

Great video of the woods and critters. Thanks 😊

[@raynonabohrer5624]

What beautiful place. Great video. Thank you for all you do. You must be a wonderful teacher.

[@martyjones9374]

Beautiful black bear! I would have been way too nervous to follow the path it had been on. Brave Cliff!! Thanks for explaining black bears there normally don't attack unless provoked. Bear seemed to be just on his or her merry way. Just magnificent fireplace!!! How cool would it be to build back around those. Absolutely outstanding area, info, & hike today. Loved it!!!!🥰🐻💙

[@pickinanddiggin9128]

That was a good lookin bear! Cool ruins too. After a heavy rain I imagine it could be tricky crossing that creek.

[@matthewadams2691]

Great shot of that bear man! I was just at Big Pocono State Park and didn't see anything while hiking there but once I started driving down the mountain I saw two deer, a momma bear and her 3 cubs running across the road and then two foxes! I've never seen anything like it in my life. I wish I kept my phone out but only got the two deer. Love your videos, man. PA is beautiful.

[@patcheslove5139]

Lovely area . And the sound of the stream is so nice

[@saigenrose1032]

Cliff I'm glad you stayed safe from that bear it was big! Have a blessed Sunday. Take care & thank you for sharing this video. 🙂👍🌻

[@patriciasentz4950]

Great scenery, great content. Loved the old fireplaces at the "lodge". Reminded me of ice skating as a kid and running into the huge pavilion for hot chocolate. Sat by the huge fireplace to warm up. The look on your face when you saw the bear was priceless!

[@DragonRoams]

Nice spot the chimneys are always neat to see stacked. The Hudson Highlands State Park in NY has the ruins of the Cornish Estate. One of the coolest spots I've seen for stacked chimneys.

[@joshuarosenblatt]

Enjoying your videos. Love living in Pennsylvania (NEPA here). 👍

[@WrathWalker5023]

There's an awesome waterfall known as Devil's Hole Falls. It's an awesome hike on a super hot day because they only way to access the falls is by waterwhack.

[@beckerse]

03:00 And that's why I carry a revolver into the woods.

[@oldenweery7510]

Be careful, an angry bear can run faster than you!

[@themidnightrambler4865]

I prefer a Glock 10mm that holds 15 rounds.

[@sirboomsalot4902]

I prefer Mosin Nagant with 5 7.62x54r anti-world rounds for concealed carry

[@acykablyatley]

aww he's just a wimpy little black bear, you could scare him off with a fart. the revolver would suit mr. grizzly well though...

[@superditdit48]

I am trying to catch up on your wonderful videos- this popped up on the right. Surprise bear was an added attraction. But the ruins were awesome. Just think of all the fun and mayhem back there in the day. Thanks for sharing.

[@user-David-Alan]

What a great shot of a bear! Fantastic! Stay safe. You weren't far from Buck hill falls.

[@gayeyount7948]

That is a beautiful place. Love walking thru creeks. Stay safe and have a blessed 4th

[@Vito_A_Labella]

Look Back, Chicago! About Forgotten Merchants: M. Schulz Co. By Neil Arsenty, May 9, 2013 at 10:30 am The rather drab gray building at 711 N. Milwaukee Avenue reads "M. SCHULZ CO.," as does the front door stoop in decorative tile. Given its uninteresting appearance, one would figure this was probably just a small local retail business at one time. In fact, M. Schulz Co. was a very successful major American piano manufacturer in the late 19th and early 20th century. Built in 1889, these were their main offices for decades. Their piano factories were located nearby at the Southeast corner of North Curtis (now Aberdeen) and Erie Street (the Kennedy Expressway runs through where this intersection once was located) and what is now 950 W. Superior Street. The company was established in 1869 by Mathias Schulz, an immigrant born in Germany in 1842. After growing steadily for a few decades, the company was finally incorporated as a major business in 1891. He lived in a home on Damen Avenue where Big Star is located today in Wicker Park. Another Mathias Schulz investment, the Italianate-style building at 1537-9 N. Damen Avenue, still stands. After Mathias died in 1899, his son Otto became president. The M. Schulz Co. built very high quality pianos and organs. Every piano sold came with a warranty that the instrument would last for ten years. As noted in their 1901 catalog, they prided themselves on paying close attention to every detail of piano production, from being made with the finest grade material to having the clearest and most accurate tone and scale in the industry. Besides running M. Schulz Co., Otto Schulz owned other piano companies as well as a bank, as noted in this contemporary account of him in 1911. He was diagnosed with heart disease in 1919 but continued to run the company until 1925 when his son, Otto Junior, became the third-generation president of the company. Otto Sr. died on July 30, 1929 at the age of 58 and was buried at Rosehill Cemetery. The company had big plans with a child-size Marionette baby grand around this time, but unfortunately, these plans were never fully realized as M. Schulz Co. was forced out of business in the early 1930s due to the Great Depression. Many M. Schulz pianos are still around today and a few can often be found being auctioned on eBay. Incidentally, Otto built the still-existing complex of storefronts and residential units at 1542 N. Damen Avenue, across the street from his father's Wicker Park building.

[@suzanjournagan1112]

Wow great footage of that bear ! Awesome, stay safe. With all that water, it sure is a serene area. Thank you for the tour...old structure 👍.One day it will be sasquatch you see🤞and film.

[@acykablyatley]

your video content and format is perfect, free of the clickbait and fluff. you have one happy new subscriber.

[@57Banjoman]

Ruins, and rivers, and bears!, Oh My!-very cool-thank you for taking us along!

[@kateclark7250]

That bear looked sleek and well-fed. It didn't care that you were there. What a great animal to see.

[@mikedc3]

Check out Paradise tunnel which is right up the road. It's not a tunnel anymore but there is cool carvings in the rocks from the workers who built it.

[@terryciavola2251]

What a beautiful place to walk. I love the streams and the bear was a gorgeous creature. Great video with the ruins. 👍🏻🤗

[@lalalouieee6218]

I love when you do the perspective shots. It really does help you understand the size of things. Thanks for another great video, beautiful day for an adventure!

[@Vito_A_Labella]

thank you for doing a great job,,I cannot hike anymore,,so I hike through your eyes,,,thank you again for bringing the outdoors inside for me,,God Bless

[@chelseydeetta2847]

I was scared to see that bear, boy he was huge. You are so brave. Love the ruhins..

[@edithdavis2848]

Nice big black bear. You were lucky, not a protective momma bear. Your going to see bear every were now. Love the area. Well know piano company. Nice bear dens. Thank You for the hike.

[@chrisiiams4303]

What a treat I love bears, and so much beautiful interesting history. Thank you for sharing

[@dixiebrenneman9832]

Great 👍🏻 place to take us along!! I loved ❤️ the unexpected shot of the Black Bear!!!!

[@obryan240]

Healthy looking bear

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Wow that bear was just gorgeous. Actually the ruins were too. Those chimneys were awesome. What a gorgeous place. Thanks for taking me along. Stay safe

[@domn415]

It would be fun to see what the lodge looked like when it was open... The ruins are awesome, loved the double fire places!! NICE black bear too!!

[@EagleJim62]

I appreciate when you give the detailed info on where you are, and roads, etc. I use your videos for new hike ideas. I probably won't show this to my wife since the bear siting would rule this place out. Keep making these videos, they're very enjoyable.

[@karenpacker8862]

Beautiful bear, ruins, streams and hike!!!! I can just see your excitement on seeing the bear!!!!!

[@johnadams5489]

The PA Game Commission estimates there are over 20,000 Black Bears in PA. This past hunting season Hunters took the largest number of Black Bears in years. They are everywhere. Bears are generally not interested in people, they spend their daylight hours foraging for food, just like all the other animals.

[@ainocal]

I have to tell you, you are one courageous person. A bear, stay safe!

[@remopiccioni9456]

We have a Devil's Hole in Schuylkill County as well.

[@jenniferbutcher8393]

Wow! Would have loved to see that in its heyday! Loved the stream....and that was a very big black bear. Oh my! 😊

[@Ichthus61]

It looked like the bear was only interested in where he was going. Beautiful area! The lodge was really in the middle of nowhere!

[@marieconroy1723]

The bear was on his way to the restaurant dumpsters in Mt Pocono. You can see bears in the dumpsters in the middle of the day in that area

[@larryfleming2584]

Beautiful scenery great knowledge of the animals in your area A-Plus hike

[@buddy8225]

Beautiful and haunting place. 🙂

[@natomblin]

Great video. Would love to see a photo of the ruins in its hay day.

[@dscobellusa]

I saw this pretty quick after you put it up, but I was on the TV and couldn't comment. It was a beautiful walk along that stream and the bear would have shaken me up. It was pretty large and looked very healthy with that shiny, thick coat, didn't it? I lived in an area with bear and mountain lion and, though I never saw one while hiking or riding, I've seen tracks and that alone made me nervous and jumpy. After seeing tracks every little crack of a branch or movement would make me jump. Once I turned a corner on the trail and heard a crack. Poised to run I spotted a doe, also poised to run. I'm sure it was a funny sight if anyone had been around. I absolutely love those chimneys and your favorite is also mine. It must have been a really nice home. Thanks so much for the video. Sorry about the wet feet!

[@neitajames6029]

Interesting. I'm still catching up on videos I missed always enjoyed exploring the woods nature so beautiful. My father raised hogs had his in the woods. He used take me with him once he saw bear told me not scream.just not try bother it. It was not a pet but a wild animal he was my hero he knew about herbs knew every kind of snake..I was impressed. He did have a job but he raised and sold hogs. He was a sweet man kind and sharing. Hed always have a garden would share twice a year he had a hog killed shared the meat He passed in 2019 5 months short of his 90th birthday.he taught me which snake was poison and which was not he never ceased to amaze me. I enjoy your videos. Take care and stay safe. I'm sure you know a lot about snakes too.🙂👍💯👋 respect and positivity always neita james.

[@kenfolstad1346]

Wow, Super video!!!

[@carlavision6143]

Cliff, really enjoyed your awesome video! Absolutely beautiful scenery and the ruins too!

[@allygee5468]

Such a beautiful place the ruins are great and gee that bear was awesome he she didn't feel threatened obviously great hike

[@pjdemario1328]

I jingle my car keys occasionally while I’m hiking, to scare away any possible bears (or wild cats)!

[@bekleidungu.ausrustung7068]

wow, that was a big bear. nice grab!!!

[@lotsoffish]

LOL, sometimes you are best off just getting your feet wet right away on a hike like this one. Get it over with and then just walk through the creeks when it's called for.

[@gregkellow4723]

Awesome! That was a pretty big bear. It's a rare treat to see one just wondering around (Hmmm..I wonder if they feel the same about us....). My wife and I had an encounter on the rail trail a few years back, a mamma and Cubs crossed about 30 yards in front of us. Yeah, you're right, Pa black bears are pretty much harmless( if you you don't bother them, they won't bother you!) They are beautiful creatures though.

[@courtneymoyer951]

If I ever see any black bears I will take a different way.

[@eileenbauer4601]

I often hike the trails at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, lots of black bears there, almost commonplace. That one seemed pretty chill, glanced at you then moseyed on. Love the ruins, great video.

[@nickmad887]

Thank you Cliff.

[@christycarter8170]

I hike around the state of Alabama. I'm an elementary school teacher, so I have some extra time on my hands during the summer time. We have bears here in Alabama too especially in Northern Alabama up close to Tennessee. My main concern hiking in Alabama, as a single female, are snakes. You have to be very mindful of rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins (cottonmonths). I always have my pistol with me. I really enjoy your videos. I like how you include the history of the place you are visiting as well. I have to say my favorites are when you visit the old cemeteries.

[@JamesScott-lc8md]

Looked like a fairly large one. Use to see them when I was out deer hunting

[@georgetrains6168]

Great video seeing that beautiful bear so awesome

[@paulcondie2520]

Nice size bear as well!

[@daveperryman291]

Thanks again

[@debbieblaylock9997]

Awesome video Cliff beautiful bear

[@billiefloyd7106]

Glad you seen the bear and were able to video it so we could see it too.

[@lindsaymacpherson8782]

Great video Thankyou

[@joanna5881]

The last time I saw a big black bear was up in Sullivan County not far from our cabin. I was driving along a dirt road and rounded a curve and saw something standing up in the woods. I'm sure it was trying to see me and I was glad I was in the car. They're obviously very curious creatures. Good video!

[@heatherk.9937]

Oh my gosh!!! We said “holy crap” at the same time!😂 I mean by the title I was anxiously awaiting the shot but even still... and the second time when it was just a tree, I totally thought the same thing! That’s a great trail otherwise. Once I had a deer walked right across the trail in front of me and I was so startled I couldn’t breathe. Seeing a bear could possibly kill me. 😂

[@mmmm-gr7xr]

Woohza! A bear! Glad he shared his space with you.

[@bobross9623]

Thanks Cliff! Been to Devil's Hole twice, the last time maybe 15 years ago; as I remember the ruins a lot more walls were intact then with a view down into a cellar area. There also were remnants of a cable system up the hill, probably related to a ski lift. Your comments about black bear were accurate; I usually use trekking poles in such areas & click them every once in awhile. I've heard bears dislike metallic sounds & will usually shy away - an early warning signal for them! A little further up the stream are interesting Canyon like cliffs (small "c")! Love your low key but informative vlogs.

[@dcasper8514]

Seems shy to look at the camera for any length of time.

[@Westerner78]

It got the name Devil's Hole from the Delaware and Cobbs Gap Railroad. Which became the famous Lackawanna Railroad. Route of the Phoebe Snow. While building the railroad. The track gang came up on the valley and drop off. They had to span it. They told people and investors it was a "DEVIL OF A HOLE!" It might have been bridged? But later filled in. On the railroad it's a curve on a fill between two mountains. The loss of the road bed here in a storm of 1955 just about broke the Lackawanna Railroad. Being a private company they fixed it themselves. Nearby highways were repaired with public funding. During the storm, some trains were stranded in sections of high and dry areas. 1955.

[@TalesoftheTeknohillbilly]

It's always a mix of feelings ... fear, excitement, curiosity... when you see a bear in the woods. Stay safe out there!

[@lilsuzq32]

That bear was up close and personal enough for me!

[@brooklyngraham1151]

Great video, Cliff. The bear would have freaked me out, especially since it wandered down your trail ahead of you.

[@nowhereman7398]

Nobody there because the bear ate them all. He didn't come after you because he was full.

[@oldenweery7510]

Reminds me of the old joke: "Do you know where Smokey the Bear gets those hats he wears?" "No, where?" "He eats forest rangers." Also, a kid in my freshman class had a small poster on the inside of his locker door of a snaggly-looking bear with a bent cigarette in his mouth, flipping a lighted match into the underbrush. It said, "Help stamp out bears." (Ah, the humor of 1955...) Stay safe.

[@njsongwriter]

@@oldenweery7510 Do you know why Smokey the bear never had any little bears... Because Everytime his wife got hot pants he hit her over the head with a shovel.

[@oldenweery7510]

@@njsongwriter LMAO!!! (I have a couple like these about Santa Claus, too---R Rated, of course.) Stay safe.

[@daveperryman291]

Those discarded shoes didn't taste good so they were left

[@OlWolf1011]

😂😂😂 Sorta reminds folks that they're made of meat... humbling.

[@BjMrozek2010]

my son & I encountered a mountain lion there, in 1995; I live about 7 miles from ''the hole''

[@dbeard451]

The devils hole is a foul place...he never wipes!

[@breadandcircus1]

Beware of places called "Devil", creepy things happen there. It was for a reason that place was called "Devil's hole "

[@mikesweeney7190]

Thanks again...seeing bears..raised hairs on your neck???.

[@wooderdsaunders6801]

Bear, bare wet feet, wet shoes and socks. Oh what a day of hiling!

[@birdman6499]

Really enjoy this channel. Thanks for the content.

[@reneereb6499]

WOW Cliff, you always say "Hope to see a bear" And we did. 🐻

[@chrisgray8774]

The bear looked like it had no cares in the world. Consider the bears, how they roam...

[@ryanwolf6174]

Awesome Bear encounter!

[@1967BlackRose]

Amazing - the entire explore . If you go into the woods today, you're in for a big surprise....where's the Picnic? As always thanks Cliff great job

[@michellebehr7669]

The bear was probably observing you contemplate crossing the creek long before you saw it. The sound of rushing water was peaceful at the site of the 2 chimney ruins.

[@cathymolina9139]

Do you have any pictures of how it used to be? Really enjoyed the video.

[@dantalbot8795]

Scenes of "The Revenant" ran through my head when you focused on that bear.

[@chrisiiams4303]

That was a good size Bear

[@modifish68]

Live near there. The mystery about the place may well be created by a mix of unconnected facts. From the Pocono Heritage Land Trust : "While gathering historical information on the property, several people who were interviewed referenced a wealthy business owner from New York who was said to have built the house for his daughter. Historical research shows that Carl Tielenius, proprietor of the Hollender Company, an importer of beer located in Manhattan, owned the property (Fieldstone Farm) in the late 1800's. Mr. Tielenius also owned a section of what is now State Gamelands 221 on Devil’s Hole Creek, approx. ½ mile from the Fieldstone Farm property (Lodge Ruins). The remains of the stone house on that property show that it was built by the same stone mason as the Fieldstone Farm house." It would seem that this Carl Tielenius was the owner of the lands upon which both Devils Holel ruins, Fieldstone Farm and The Lodge, were built. It seems that they were both constructed by the same mason. I have also read that Mr. Tielenius imported an Elk herd which were allowed to roam the area and sustained by the hay grown at Fieldstone Farm. The Devils Hole structure may well have been a hunting lodge in its origins. Interesting to note that Mr Tielenius was an importer of alcoholic beverages, in fact his wealth was built by it....the "speakeasy" legend may indeed hold at least a kernel of truth and it may well have been a remote place for folks to come and indulge in the forbidden....and hell, he may have had a small hill where his patrons could try skiing when not hunting or drinking...or maybe all three at the same time..lol.... Anyway...interesting stuff and the info is slight, but there are some things to go on.

[@sharidorr]

I'm surprised at bears not being common for you to see in the woods. Where I live the bears wander through our neighborhoods and you don't leave your house and go down a trail without checking for signs of them. We see 2 or 3 of them wander through the neighborhood every week. I live near Vancouver BC and it is not unusual up in the higher elevations to see them. This is a major population area so we learn to live with wildlife.

[@heden1460]

Kind of scarey seeing that bear so close. I looked up the company on the piano. It came up with two piano videos. The one piano from 1916, the other 1912. The company was forced to shut down during the Great Depression.

[@emeraldsoundproductions]

I deal with bears on a regular basis. That one looked to be about 250 LBS. And you are correct what you said about black bears. ~ Randy

[@kenmarsh]

Great videos bro! Ont thing though, can you please put in the descriptions of the videos, the locations and towns? It would help an old man like me greatly.

[@makesmewonder6497]

That black bear 🐻 had some size to it😳

[@DigDigDig]

My dad used to take me hiking back there when I was a kid.