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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Hikes on Mt. Minsi PA
 

Most hikers want to climb Mt. Tammany in New Jersey, but the best view of Tammany is from the top of the other gatepost of the Gap, Mt. Minsi in Pennsylvania.

From Lake Lenape in the village of Delaware Water Gap to the top of Mt Minsi is about 2 miles. Day hikers can return from the top via the Mt Minsi Fire Road for a vigorous 4-mile loop.

Less strenuous hikes are available to the first overlook on the Appalachian Trail, along the creek bed down to Resort Point overlook, around Lake Lenape, and through the old roadways around Lake Lettini.

 
a mountain outcrop shaped like a human profile looking to the right
Park Bulletin:
Hike the Gap/New Jersey/Tammany
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Park Bulletin:
How the Gap Formed (a basic explanation)
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Did You Know?
... that in the 1750s, the northwest border of New Jersey (now Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area) was a frontier of the English colonies. In the French & Indian (Seven Years) War, a string of forts protected these settlements. The sites of seven of these outposts are in the park.
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Last Updated: August 02, 2006 at 13:35 EST