So the fam and I packed a picnic lunch at went top Jake's Rocks this Monday. Had always wanted to go, so we enjoyed our day off with the kids, the dogs (we're dogsitting one extra) and some food.

I was disappointed that there wasn't much information about the site, or how to find the rocks on the internet. I always like to get an idea where I'm headed before I even get in the car, so we went off with just a little bit of an idea where they were (near the Kinzua Dam).

We saw a sign off of the highway telling us where to turn, and then one small one at the entrance to the picnic area, but for the most part, it was not easy to find where the rocks were. We noticed a trail off to the side, and so we figured we'd take it to see where it went.

The picnic area was deserted. It hadn't been maintained, though nothing appeared to be damaged. The restrooms, however were closed for the season, so it was a little tough on the kids. (We had to find trees.)

Penny ate a mud pie, and got a mud mustache. We also discovered that spendng $8 on an over the nose collar was worth every cent. Walking Penny went from a nightmare to a pleasure.

Even Roscoe got in on the fun.

When we reached the overlook, we were amazed at the view, and the kids were excited about the "cave".

The rocks were huge, and beautiful.

The boys climbed up the last rock we visited like spidermen... Abe got scared. I had to promise him ice cream to get him to come down.

We had a blast. The hike wasn't strenuous, but it was challenging enough to make it a good time for the whole family, without wearing everyone out.