Mount Minsi forms the

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side of the

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, and is the eastern extent of the Blue Mountain. It is composed of

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and conglomerates of the

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Hiking

The easiest route to the summit of Minsi is by way of the

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, from the Lake Lenape trailhead near the town of

. The Mount Minsi fire road shares and parallels parts of the same route on the same northwest slopes. Both travel about round trip, and gain of elevation.

Climbing

The band of exposed metaquartzite cliffs on east face of Minsi hold a number of

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routes. The earliest of these were put up in 1975, and established routes range from 5.0 to 5.12+. Winter can offer some mixed and ice climbing as well.

Gallery

File:Appalachian Trail Blaze on the Hike to Mt. Minsi.jpg,

blaze on the hike to Mt. Minsi's summit

References

External links

Rock Climbing Routes: ...Delaware_Water Gap (Mt. Minsi)
on ''Rockclimbing.com''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Minsi, Mount Climbing areas of the United States Mountains of Pennsylvania Landforms of Monroe County, Pennsylvania