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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area The Delaware River downstream from the Gap in autumn
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Hiking the AT in Pennsylvania
 

Through-hikers on the Appalachian Trail (AT) will hike through about 5 miles of the park in Pennsylvania. (See mileage below)

Backpacking is permitted according to regulations. Please link to the park bulletins at the right (pdf file) for maps and additional information and for backpacking regulations.

 
Mileage in Pennsylvania along the AT within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

PA 0.0 Enter the national recreation area at Totts Gap PA
PA 2.1 Top of Mt. Minsi (1,463 ft.)
PA 2.4 View north and east to Mt. Tammany NJ (1,527 ft.)
PA 4.2 Lake Lenape
PA 4.4 Lake Lenape/Mt.Minsi parking GPS 40.979754 -75.142189
PA 4.8 Village of Delaware Water Gap PA
NJ 0.0 PA end of Interstate 80 bridge

End of Pennsylvania mileage.

Mileage along the AT in New Jersey

 

More about the AT and its path through the park
Triangular marker for the AT
Bulletin (legal size):
Hiking & Backpacking the Appalachian Trail
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Park Bulletin:
Hike the Gap/New Jersey/Tammany
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Did You Know?
... that the Appalachian Trail (AT) runs more than 25 miles through Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The AT crosses the Delaware River and the Water Gap on a walkway on the Interstate-80 bridge. With bus service to New York and Philadelphia nearby, a hike on the AT is only a ride and a backpack away!
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Last Updated: November 17, 2011 at 15:38 MST