October 21st, 2013
Mt. Minsi to Rattlesnake Spring – 16 miles
I crossed the Delaware River after descending Mount Minsi (which was not easy). Interstate 80 is the AT for the bridge walk across the river. It’s very noisy and a bit scary walking along an interstate but it was a short walk. I entered New Jersey and climbed about a thousand feet over four miles. It wasn’t a steep climb but I still struggled with it. There were lots of day hikers out that day. Kids, families, a couple on a date. I passed a pretty cool rock garden and encountered a section hiker at Sunfish Pond who I later ran into at work in the trauma bay. He was a resident at LVH. Small world! I continued on past Mohican Outdoor Center and hiked several miles with an unusual fellow who I remember carried some weird items in his pack, although I can’t recall what they were. Maybe a large skillet or something. It rained a bit and I was grateful to have someone to climb the rocks with. We parted ways for some reason, but I remember seeing him again the next day as he slept on a picnic table by the Catfish Lookout Tower.
Wherever I May Roam 