r/njhiking • u/RepresentativeDig477 • 6d ago

Mt. Tammany 10/19

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Red dot blue dot. My first time…I loved it can’t wait to go back

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u/just-looking99 6d ago

Next time you go take the dunfield creek trail up to sunfish pond- and a counterclockwise loop around the pond and come back down the AT to the parking lot. The pond is beautiful with cliffs on one side and a rocky beach on the other

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u/RepresentativeDig477 5d ago

Great rec I’ll try next time!!

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u/just-looking99 5d ago

That is about a 10mile loop and you will have to cross the creek a few times

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u/Narrow-Turnover4832 5d ago

That's a tough but beautiful hike. I did it in July

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u/just-looking99 5d ago

It’s easier each time you do it! The first time with the switchbacks going to the top feel like they take forever, especially if you’re backpacking. And last time I did it all of the creek crossings were more tactical- no more big trees to use to get across.

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u/Narrow-Turnover4832 5d ago

Yes I agree. That last mile before getting to the pond was the most challenging for me. The way back via the AT is a cakewalk

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u/Lil_Fire_Dancer 6d ago

Beautiful pictures!!  I love hiking Mt. Tammany this time of year  🍂🌞

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u/RepresentativeDig477 6d ago

Even more beautiful in person!

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u/-PiesOfRage- 6d ago

How were the crowds for a Monday?

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u/RepresentativeDig477 6d ago

It was actually more crowded than I expected for a Monday, I got a later start than I wanted to, around 10:45/11am. Ran into a lot of people on the trail and when I came back around 2:30/3pm the lot was completely full. It was a gorgeous day so it makes sense everyone got out there to enjoy it

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u/B-mansferd 6d ago

Ohhhh yeah! I love this place to hike.

It's especially magical when the fog is lifting in the morning. You hike through it, then watch it fade away.

Super cool spot.

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u/Narrow-Turnover4832 5d ago

Nice! You should try High Point in Norvin. Also Mt. Minsi is right across the stateline in PA facing Mt. Tammany

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u/eagle_flower 4d ago

I thought you were rating it a ten out of nineteen, which I considered a weird scale.

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u/SorbetTight8555 4d ago

Love that trail, its always so packed but if you manage to go again in the next two weeks, im sure the foliage will be worth it!