Hiking at Sunfish Pond Loop (Delaware Water Gap)

Hiking at Sunfish Pond Loop
134 Old Mine Rd., Columbia, NJ
Saturday, May 31. Meet at 11:30 am. Hike starts at 11:40
Apres at Shawnee Craft Brewery at 2:30 pm

Enjoy a summer afternoon hiking with HSSC! We’re going to Sunfish Pond Loop at the Delaware Water Gap, a 4.1 mile loop with an elevation gain of 1,181 ft. It’s a moderate hike, with switchbacks at the steeper parts. After a relatively direct ascent, there’s a gradual loop around the lake before descending. We’ll be back in the parking lot in about 2.5 hours.

After the hike, there’s an option to visit a swimming beach (Turtle Beach) on the Delaware River, 2.5 miles away. Bring water and sturdy footwear (and a bathing suit if you wish).

Location: Google Maps: 134 Old Mine Rd., Columbia, NJ 07832 (Douglas Parking lot on the left). Alltrails link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-jersey/sunfish-pond-via-garvey-springs-trail?sh=a6qxnl&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

Apres Hike:
Shawnee Craft Brewery, 100 Shawnee Inn Dr, Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356
After the hike, join us for casual food and drinks at Shawnee Craft Brewery, just a few miles away on the bank of the Delaware River. Hikers can go straight there, or head to Turtle Beach first for a dip before the brewery. (There is no swimming in Sunfish Pond.)

Pets: The hike and brewery are dog friendly. They are not allowed at Turtle Beach.

Contact: Sean Hightower at [seanhtower@yahoo.com](mailto:seanhtower@yahoo.com).

There is no cost, but please RSVP so that Sean can get a headcount and add your contact info for updates: https://hobokenskiclub.com/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=175106&item_id=2624972