Delaware Water Gap, Blue Mountain Lake Trail, Hemlock Pond out and back, 5 Miles RT, Max Elevation 1,581', March 15, 2026

Today was a nice woods walk in the Delaware Water Gap. We left the city late and didn’t arrive at the trailhead until about 1 pm. The plan was to simply be outside and relax. We parked at the trailhead for Blue Mountain Lake. From there we headed to Indian Rocks, one of my favorite spots to spend time with the pitch pines on a rocky outcrop and listen to the wind through the trees. From there we hiked over to Hemlock Pond and circled around the pond on the wide trail through the hemlock forest. We returned via the same route. It was just what we needed today.

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