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For 40 miles the Middle Delaware River passes between low forested mountains with barely a house in sight. Then the river cuts through the mountain ridge to form the famed "Water Gap." Exiting the park, the river will run 200 miles more to Delaware Bay at Wilmington, Delaware, and then to the Atlantic Ocean.
Great hike, very scenic.
Overall, a good hike with nice views, but I'd say it's moderate-to-hard in severity, not moderate (many people we passed on the trail were not expecting it to be this difficult either). Extremely rocky for most of the red trail and a good portion of the blue trail on the way down, which was tough on the feet. Unexpected, massive rocky incline at the beginning, and continued to go up but was less steep in most parts. Saw a scarlet tanager! Keep an eye out for birds!
Love it.I do this trail every summer ❤️