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Hike #11 - -RESCHEDULED - Sunfish Pond in the Delaware Water Gap

Hike Date - Sunday, January 20th   New Date - Sunday, February 10th To start our 3rd season we'll tackle our 1st ever winter hike, and return to a starting location of our 1st trail in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.  Sunfish Pond is a 44 acre glacial lake nestled atop the Kittatinny Ridge in Worthington State Forest and one of New Jersey's eleven designated National Natural Landmarks. Length - Appx 8.1 Miles Elevation Gain - ~1200 feet Difficulty - Moderate to Challenging Expected Duration - 4-6 hours Park Trail Map - Worthington State Forest Our Route - Here Parking Location* - Dunnfield Parking off Route 80, just before River Road and 8/10 of a mile before the bridge.  Great  diagram  from njhiking.com - Main Lot is the preferred lot Restrooms - There have been port-a-potty's at the Parking Lot, but then again not always.  There is a visitor center about 1/2 mile away, but that also may be closed in the off-season.  Safest bet is rest s