Mileage: 6 miles
Terrain: A bit of a rock scramble to the top, then mostly flat and gentle hills
Type: Loop
On my way back to NY, I decided to hike the AT in the opposite direction from where I left off on black friday. This one I turned into a loop and tackled Mount Tammany linking with the Appalachian trail for 1.5 miles back to the same parking lot as previous.
I used the following blog for planning this hike and chose the 6 mile option:
http://gonehikin.blogspot.com/2010/10/mount-tammany-delaware-water.html
The trail begins with a steady ascent up the red dot trail and is a continuous uphill until you reach the summit. Towards the top there is a section that is pretty rocky and involves some scrambling. At the very beginning of the hike, there was a woman standing on the trail with her companion ahead of her waiting. She exclaimed that she was not going any further. "This is all uphill!...I'm not hiking this." Her companion responded, "Well that just means you need to head to the gym more often. Keep going." She then hissed. "Didn't you hear me?! I'm not hiking any further!!! This is all uphill!" Then the bickering commenced. Ah, this is the reason one comes to the woods. To get away from civilized arguments like this! Thankfully once passing the summit and adding on the extra miles for the 6 mile loop, it became a less trodden path and offered a lot more solitude for quiet for just a little while.
The summit offered a great view of the gap and of Mount Minsi across the way. It's always great to see a mountain from 2 different perspectives. Whether from the summit itself or across the way. It is also a nice resting stop for your snack or lunch break.
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| View of Mount Minsi from atop Mount Tammany |
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| Another perspective |
Trip Details:
Overall, it was a nice loop hike to try out and worth a trek if in the area.
