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Author: superstition
Source: Trimble Outdoors on my Sprint phone
Activity: Hiking
State: Pennsylvania (PA)
Distance: 2.12 mi 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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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

DIRECTIONS + WAYPOINTS: helping you find your way

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TRACK

Distance: 2.12 mi Points: 264
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
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

Routes

To TH

Distance: 42.23 mi
Drive from Allentown to trailhead
Distance Name Location Distance to next
0.00 mi wpt 1 40.601173, -75.475410 Then go 8.21 mi
8.21 mi wpt 2 40.676640, -75.354660 Then go 3.51 mi
11.72 mi wpt 3 40.685589, -75.288788 Then go 2.11 mi
13.83 mi wpt 4 40.716049, -75.289169 Then go 2.41 mi
16.24 mi wpt 5 40.745514, -75.264626 Then go 4.85 mi
21.09 mi wpt 6 40.810104, -75.300880 Then go 2.43 mi
23.52 mi wpt 7 40.845135, -75.303162 Then go 1.21 mi
24.73 mi wpt 8 40.861221, -75.294212 Then go 1.39 mi
26.11 mi wpt 9 40.874836, -75.313637 Then go 1.24 mi
27.36 mi wpt 10 40.892815, -75.312805 Then go 1.05 mi
28.41 mi wpt 11 40.904633, -75.300209 Then go 1.52 mi
29.92 mi wpt 12 40.926594, -75.300072 Then go 2.35 mi
32.27 mi wpt 13 40.958607, -75.285263 Then go 3.97 mi
36.25 mi wpt 14 40.984737, -75.217484 Then go 1.24 mi
37.49 mi wpt 15 40.980263, -75.194450 Then go 2.26 mi
39.75 mi wpt 16 40.997589, -75.157669 Then go 0.67 mi
40.42 mi wpt 17 40.997063, -75.144814 Then go 0.57 mi
40.99 mi wpt 18 40.988831, -75.144531 Then go 0.15 mi
41.15 mi wpt 19 40.989784, -75.147194 Then go 0.22 mi
41.37 mi wpt 20 40.988163, -75.150864 Then go 0.61 mi
41.98 mi wpt 21 40.983356, -75.141060 Then go 0.04 mi
42.01 mi wpt 22 40.983261, -75.140388 Then go 0.15 mi
42.17 mi wpt 23 40.981358, -75.141914 Then go 0.06 mi
42.23 mi wpt 24 40.980503, -75.141914


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