Wander through white pine, Eastern hemlock, and mountain lauren to the summit of Mt. Minsi on this 4.2-mile out-and-back sprinkled with lovely mountain overlooks.
TO TRAILHEAD: I-476 N to I-78 E to PA 611 N; in Delaware Water Gap, turn L onto Mountain Rd.; go .3 miles and turn L onto paved road; follow to large parking area.
AT Trail - Rich hike from Backpacker trip
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Distance: 2.12 mi
Points: 264
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Tracklog from Magellan GPS
Points of Interest
Airport
Location: 40.643604, -75.431580
Turn off from hwy
DWG001
Location: 40.980083, -75.142448
Hike E from parking area @ signed trailhead
DWG002
Location: 40.978733, -75.140831
Lake Lenape, named for native tribe of the Delaware Valley
DWG003
Location: 40.975983, -75.139915
Bear L, staying on white-blazed AT
DWG004
Location: 40.973866, -75.137970
Council Rock
DWG005
Location: 40.969883, -75.137932
Bear L @ Y
DWG006
Location: 40.967716, -75.136986
Eureka Creek; bear L over creek
DWG007
Location: 40.968418, -75.135498
Bera R up rock steps to stay on AT; walk 40 paces ahead to Lookout Rock with views of Kittatinny Ridge and Delaware River
DWG008
Location: 40.965668, -75.133385
Bear R @ rock wall
DWG009
Location: 40.963966, -75.129532
Turn L @ T with fire road, then quick R to stay on AT
DWG010
Location: 40.962715, -75.126816
Lookout: Turnaround for many dayhikers; view of craggy quartzite layers that hug SW side of Mt. Tammany, a.k.a. Indian head (look for profile of Chief Tammany in rock)
DWG011
Location: 40.959751, -75.128586
Tree-shaded summit of 1,480-foot Mt.Minsi
DWG012
Location: 40.958935, -75.128616
Expanisve vista just off AT of 330-mile Delaware River, farmland, and small towns of Portland, PA and Warrington, NJ