I’ve been section hiking (and just finished) all of NJ the past 2 weeks and wanted to alert everyone coming north about trail conditions. Maybe it’s too early but at least you know.
Due to some super heavy rains, major flooding of the Delaware River, and a really amazing but nasty ice storm several months ago the whole area is messed up.
- Water rose OVER the roof (yes!) of the National Park’s Visitor center at Delaware Water Gap. It is closed because it was totally flooded. They had to tow a couple of overnight hiker’s cars out of the lot before the rains swept them down the river!!! It was the second highest flood since 1955.
- The flooding has washed out the bridge at Dunfield Creek and has closed the Dunfield blue blaze (prettier than the AT over the same section).
- There are more blow downs from the ice storm than I’ve seen in a long time, made for very annoying hiking.
- Brink Road shelter (1st shelter in NJ) looked like it had flooded out for a while. Seemed disheveled still, but Desperado’s stuff was fine and intact! God bless Desperado!
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