Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! For Wellness: Blue Mountain Lakes

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Wildlands Conservancy Staff

Get Out! for Wellness - Blue Mountain Lakes Hike

Blue Mountain Lakes are ringed with overgrown roads from the summer homes built there before the Tocks Islands Dam proposal. When the area became Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DWGNRA), the cabins and roads slowly reverted back into forest. There’s not a lot of elevation gain on this loop hike—some ups and downs--mostly gently rolling woods roads. This hike isn’t difficult, but it is longer than most of our outings. We’ll hike along the east shore of Lower Blue Mt Lake, pass a large marsh, to the smaller Hemlock Pond. We’ll circle Hemlock and head back on the west side of Blue Mountain Lakes. Optional short detour to an overlook of the Delaware River.

Note that this hike is longer than most GOFW hikes, 1pm - 4pm and about 5.1 miles in length.

Bring water and snacks. Dress appropriately for the weather. Wear sunscreen and insect repellent. You might like to bring hiking poles. Wildlands will supply some if you don’t have any. Dogs on leash are welcome. Portable bathrooms are in the parking lot.

This walk is free and is part of the Get Out for Wellness series, in partnership with Lehigh Valley Health Network. Please register online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/65.

ADDRESS: Flatbrookville Stillwater Road, Walpack Township, NJ 07851 GPS: 41.09771, -74.93331

DIRECTIONS: Take I-80 E to New Jersey and exit at the first exit in NJ, River Road. Go 400 feet to the yield sign and make a sharp right onto River Road. Swoop under I-80 to stop light onto Old Mine Road (one of the oldest continuously used roads in the USA, and it’s rough in spots). Go north on Old Mine Road about 12 miles to Millbrook Village. Turn left to stay on Old Mine Road. From Millbrook Village travel 1.5 miles and turn right onto Flatbrookville Stillwater Road. Go uphill for 1.4 miles to Blue Mountain Lakes parking lot on your left. We will meet there.

Questions: Arianna Kohler, AKohler@wildlandspa.org