Appalachian Trail: Delaware River Bridge to Millbrook-Blairstown Road
Start where the Delaware River pours through Kittatinny Ridge to explore this 13.3-mile trek of a wooded ridgeline that runs past a glacial pond and a 60-foot fire tower.
TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Stroudsburg, PA, take I-80 E for 4 miles to parking at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
End: From Pahaquarry, NJ, head east on Old Mine Rd. In .4 mile, bear right onto Millbrook Rd. Go 1.1 miles to parking.
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Delaware River Bridge to Millbrook-Blairstown Road/CR 602
Distance: 13.32 mi
Points: 1335
Calories: none
Total Time: none
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Delaware River Bridge to Millbrook-Blairstown Road/CR 602
Points of Interest
WPT002
Location: 41.026165, -75.009102
Views from ridge
WPT003
Location: 41.023067, -75.016235
Trail to campsite
WPT004
Location: 41.020283, -75.023048
Grassy area with views of reservoir
WPT005
Location: 41.018833, -75.031151
Kaiser Trail (blue line plastic blaze)
WPT006
Location: 41.017483, -75.035698
AT turns W where Kaiser Trail turns E. View of Delaware River. Bird watchers set up a fake owl to encourage the passing pirds of prey to swoop down for close-up views.
WPT009
Location: 41.014015, -75.044464
Telephone line
WPT010
Location: 41.009399, -75.053352
Stream
WPT011
Location: 41.005165, -75.068352
Turquoise Trail
WPT013
Location: 41.004417, -75.071617
Sunfish Pond; rock cairn art
WPT015
Location: 40.999550, -75.090019
Douglas Trail and Backpacker Campsite
WPT016
Location: 40.985699, -75.110313
Holly Spring Trail
WPT017
Location: 40.975498, -75.122963
Dunnfield Creek Trail
WPT018
Location: 40.973167, -75.126335
Dunnfield Brook
WPT020
Location: 40.972069, -75.125793
Turn R into parking lot and head to the far left corner (roadwalk)
WPT021
Location: 40.971783, -75.124535
AT makes big U-turn under I-80
WPT022
Location: 40.971050, -75.126137
Parking
WPT024
Location: 40.970234, -75.129616
Info building and parking
WPT025
Location: 40.974682, -75.134682
Ramp
WPT040
Location: 41.057251, -74.964798
Stream and telephone line
WPT042
Location: 41.054985, -74.963402
Fire road
WPT043
Location: 41.054684, -74.964714
AT turns E
WPT045
Location: 41.052418, -74.967133
AT turns L down fire road briefly before turning R into the woods
WPT048
Location: 41.047615, -74.972366
Catfish Fire Tower. AT joins fire road. Look for where the white blazes veer W off road in .15 mi.
WPT049
Location: 41.044266, -74.976830
Panoramic views to the S from ridge
WPT051
Location: 41.039516, -74.985168
Rattlesnake Swamp Trail (orange blazes). View S of Yards Creek Reservoir
WPT053
Location: 41.031952, -74.998581
Trail to campsite
WPT054
Location: 41.032269, -75.004967
AT turn E with camp road to the AMC Mohican Outdoor Center (in gap). Cross Yards Creek
ZZZ026
Location: 40.982147, -75.137680
Turn R to cross Delaware River on Delaware Toll Bridge. Leave PA and enter NJ