Mount Minsi Recap

Great first hike of 2020 - good trail, great weather, superb people.  Thanks everyone for joining us!

The good news - I clocked 5.2 miles with 1,130 feet of elevation gain.  The bad news - my net calories by the afternoon was a gain of 200 after that lunch at the Sycamore Grille.

Also of note this the first hike that came in with few miles than expected, we're getting better at this.

The photo album is linked to the right and please contribute if you can.  Or if easier you can send me  directly as well.

Obligatory Relive Video (Viewing in Full Screen is Much Better


Photo Highlights
Our first automated selfie
A selfie that wasn't outsourced to google or siri
As fire roads go, this was not to shabby

View of Mt Tammany

The AT


The Delaware Water Gap

The most dangerous stream crossing of the day

Table Rock

Location: Mt Minsi, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18013, USA

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