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To Mt. Minsi from Kittatinny Point: Pennsylvania (Mt. Minsi) 4. Spur to the This 1/4-mile blue-blazed trail begins across Route Turn right out of the visitor center parking lot. Follow signs to west over the river 1. Appalachian Trail (AT) South to Mt. Minsi PA 611 from Resort Point parking area, and climbs (Toll) Stay to the right after the toll and take PA Exit (white blaze) alongside a stream that once ran through the base- 310. Follow signs to Route 611 south, turn right at the This trail can be started at Lake parking area off ment of Kittatinny Hotel. (Look in the parking light at the end of the ramp; turn left at the next light Mountain Road in the town of Delaware Water Gap. The area for the base of the hotel’s fountain.) At the in the village, and turn right 300 yards later at the Deerhead Inn onto Mountain Road. Take the next top of the trail, turn left for views of the Gap along trail climbs 1-1/2 miles and 1,060 ft. to the top of Mt. Minsi, left into the trailhead parking area. with some good views into the Gap. the AT southbound, or turn right for the AT northbound and Lake Lenape. N 2. Table Rock Spur Cores This 1/4-mile spur branches off the right of the Fire Road (Hike 3) at a point 4/10-mile uphill from Lake Lenape. The een) NJ Douglas/Garvey P (gr spur then parallels a creek to an outcrop where an unblazed to 11 Smithfield Beach parking mile 4 Ridge trail leads back to Lake Lenape. Trail 1 AT north to Garvey 3. Mt. Minsi Fire Road (No bikes or vehicles) 10 Spring State and Rockcores (NW) 11 . Maine This dirt road begins at Lake Lenape parking Depue Island 10 Tu r Sunfish Fire Rd to village of (private) area and climbs 1-1/2 miles and 1,060 ft. to Sunfish quoise Upper Yards Creek Shawnee Pond Reservoir the top of Mt. Minsi. The road forms a 4-mile loop on Mt. Minsi with Worthington SF 10 Trail Campground Back- 1 the AT. (Hike 1). Unblazed Office mile 3 packer Site 2 Sunfish Fire Rd. dirt roads lead around partly-dry 7. Karamac Trail Lake Lettini. This railbed begins at the traffic light on Old Mine Rd. The first nee Island (private) River Road mile is flat and leads to a good river view; Shaw inches) PA 5/8 1 the rugged north 2/10 mile climbs 200 Interstate ft. to end at Farview parking area. 80 west to ile (= 1 Stroudsburg Farview 9 P mile 1 one m 8. Beulahland Trail (yellow blaze) P Holly Spring This trail begins at Farview parking and climbs . 1-1/3 miles and 400 ft..and meets the AT at Holly Route 611 north to Spring Trail. Tannersville EXIT 9. Dunnfield Hollow Trail (green blaze) 310 PA 7 8 This trail branches off the AT 1/2 mile north of

village of Dunnfield, crosses a footbridge to the east side of Delaware Water 1 P Gap New Jersey Dunnfield Creek, and then climbs and descends Mt. Tammany Fire Rd the flank of Mt. Tammany. Hikers must then ford Kittatinny to Turqouise Trail &(Sunfish/Tammany) Lake Point NJ Upper Yards Creek Lenape Reservoir Dunnfield Creek to meet Holly Spring Trail, a 1/2- a 5&9 1. Appalachian Trail North Table 4 5 mile red-blazed connector that climbs southwest Rock EXIT 1 Dunnfield to Sunfish Pond (white blaze) NJ P past Holly Spring to the AT and Beulahland Trail. Mt. From Dunnfield parking area, Mountain 2 I-80 Rest Area Tammany Green-blazes do continue north 2 miles to Sunfish Rd P 1527’ the AT climbs 700 ft. in its first 2 Pond, but trail washouts require several more 6 miles. Reaching Sunfish Pond fordings. A route via Holly Spring/ AT is recom- Overlook: Lake Trails 5 & 6 requires an additional 1-7/10 mended. (Total to AT /Holly Spring: about 2 miles, P meet here Lettini b miles & 300 ft. climb. (Total: 3-7/ 1000 ft. climb Total Dunnfield to Sunfish Pond: 4 Overlook (short spur 10 miles, 1000 ft. climb) miles, 1000 ft. climb. Climb is in 2 sections.) off AT) NJ 5. Blue-blazed (Blue-dot) Trail 10. Douglas Trail (blue blaze) 3 This trail branches off the AT 1/2 From the parking area 1 mile north of the entrance Mt. mile north of Dunnfield parking to Worthington Campground, the trail climbs 1-1/2 Minsi P 1463’ c area to join the Red Dot Trail miles and 1,000 ft. up Kittatinny Ridge to join the PA Rt. 611 Overlooks Interstate 80 (Tammany Trail ) atop Tammany. AT at a point 1 mile south of Sunfish Pond. (Total a. Resort Point Overlook east to NY b. Point of Gap (Total 2-1/2 miles 1250 ft. climb.) to Sunfish Pond: 2-1/2 miles, 1000 ft. climb.) c. Arrow Island 6. Red Dot (Tammany) Trail 11. Garvey Spring Trail (orange blaze) 1 This trail begins at the Dunn- From the parking area 1 mile north of the entrance Radio PA field parking area and climbs a to Worthington Campground, the trail climbs 1-2/ To w e r 123 steep rocky grade to join the 10 miles and 1,000 ft. to join the AT just north of 123 AT south Route 611 south to Blue-blazed atop Tammany. (1-1/2 Sunfish Pond. Turn left (north) 1/2 mile on the AT 6/15/06 to Georgia Portland PA miles, 1250 ft. climb.) for Raccoon Ridge. Delaware Water Gap Hikes: the Gap and New Jersey

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Old Mine Road north to to Donkeys near Peters Valley/ Corner & Hikes Millbrook NJ Dingmans Bridge Blue Mt. Orchard Lakes Rd. 1. Appalachian Trail in New Jersey Trail 2 miles A good access point to this section of the white- a footbridge in a hemlock ravine to reach the 7 blazed Appalachian Trail is the parking area on AT at Camp Rd. This trail can be hiked in a loop 7 P Millbrook Route 602, 1 mile south of Millbrook Village. with the Kaiser Road Trail (Hike 2) Village Heading south, the trail climbs 1 mile and 300 ft. 6 to a fire tower and excellent views. This trail power line cut Upper Hamilton Ridge Trail can be combined with to form a loop. P Hike 4 602

Lower Upper P 2. Kaiser (Road) Trail (blue blaze) Hamilton Van Campens Watergate Route 1 Ridge Trail Glen Recreation Site No bicycles or motor vehicles. This old dirt Cutoff Road (no cars) roadway starts at a parking lot at milepost 6 on falls AT north to New York Old Mine Rd., and climbs 2 miles and 1,000 ft. State 5 P P and Maine to join the Appalachian Trail about 1 mile north ook 1234567890123 of Raccoon Ridge. Kaiser Trail can be com- 1234567890123 bined with Coppermine Trail (Hike 3) by taking 1234567890123 1234567890123 either of two blue-blazed connectors. From Van Campens Br 1234567890123 P NJ 1234567890123Rattlesnake Swamp Coppermine Trail, a wood sign marks the lower Van Campens Glen 1234567890123

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3. Coppermine Trail 123 Catfish 123 Fire Route 602 (red blaze) To we r (Millbrook- one mile (= 1 This trail begins across 1 1565' Blairstown Road) ine Road N Old Mine Road from 5. Van Campens Glen Trail (yellow blaze) Poxono Old M Coppermine parking Island area and climbs 1-8/10 This trail begins at Van Campens Glen park- miles and 700 ft. past ing area and follows Van Campens Brook north 1 mile, crossing the brook just before a water- old mines and along Catfish Pond 4 a stream across fall. The trail then climbs a staircase and con- P Mohican tinues 1/2 mile farther, crossing (not follow- Coppermine Outdoor Center 1 ing) the dirt Cutoff Road to reach Watergate (AMC) Recreation Site. Hiking north around the 3 Camp Road ponds at Watergate 1/2 mile leads to the dirt 2 road to Millbrook. (Hike 6) The trail climbs Delaware River about 100 ft. per mile northbound. P 2

Old Mine Road 6. Millbrook-Watergate Trail south to This 1/2-mile level stroll follows an old road Kittatinny Point 2 Camp Road and Interstate 80 (to Blairstown) south through Millbrook Village to Watergate 1 Recreation Site. Parking at Millbrook Village is NJ free. There is a parking fee at Watergate. 7. Upper Hamilton Ridge/Orchard Trails 4. Rattlesnake Swamp (orange blaze) Upper Hamiton Ridge Road begins at Old This mostly level loop begins on the access road Mine Road 1/2 mile north of Millbrook Village Raccoon Ridge (Mt Mohican)AT south to to Catfish Fire Tower off Route 602. (-+-++++* and rejoins Old Mine Road 2 1/4 miles farther Pennsylvania and Georgia AT southbound.) Follow the AT (Hike 1) or the south near Van Campens Glen.. The northern road to the tower, then continue southbound 1 1/ mile is flat with some old paving; the southern 1-800-543-HAWK Your 24-hour toll-free 2 miles more on the AT. At a very bare scenic mile is dirt and drops 450 ft. southbound. At 1-800-543-4295 phone number for reporting crimes outcrop, turn hard right off the AT and follow the north end, Orchard Trail runs eastward 4/ or emergencies in orange blazes 1/2 mile down the ridge. Just short 10 mile back to Old Mine Road, but this is a Delaware Water Gap of the grounds of Mohican Center, turn north difficult trail to follow down the hill . Ask at National Recreation Hawk (right), following the SE edge of the swamp back Millbrook for details. Upper Hamilton Trail Area (trail can be very wet) to the tower access road. reaches Lower Hamilton Trail in a “T” inter- 6/15/06 (Total 4 miles and 200 ft. climb.) section