Mt. Tammany trail

Hike Name: Mt. Tammany trail Location: northwest NJ Length: 4 Submitted by: dave Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more New Jersey trail reviews New Jersey national parks New Jersey state parks
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Description
This is a fun day hike to the top of Mt. Tammany overlooking the Delaware River. The trail is marked with red blazes, which I lost in a couple of spots. It wasn't hard to find my way back, because the trail is steep and I just kept going up and regained the trail. The views are beautiful, but one is within constant earshot of I-80, even at the top (about 1500 feet elevation). On the way down, I took an alternate trail marked with blue blazes. This trail is longer and less steep. The views aren't as good, but you lose the I-80 noise. I saw a band (gaggle? flock?) of 8 to 10 wild turkeys on the blue trail, which intersects with the AT close to the bottom. According to the National Park Service website, park rangers lead hikes to the top on weekends. I encountered several other hikers (more on the red trail), but it wasn't too crowded by any means.

Directions to Hike
First, find the NPS Visitor Center at the southern end of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (it was closed when I went). This is at the first exit off I-80 on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River (or the last in NJ if you are heading west). An underpass under the Interstate takes you to parking lots adjacent to the trailheads. You can also pick up the AT here.

Contact Information
www.nps.gov/dewa

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