Recommended Hikes Around Mohican Outdoor Center
Appalachian Trail / Rattlesnake Swamp Trail Short Loop
Follow Camp Road to the Appalachian Trail crossing and turn left (north) on the white blazed A.T. Ascend to the ridge with good views to the east. Follow for 1.2 miles to the orange blazed junction of the Rattlesnake Swamp Trail. Turn left and descend 0.4 miles. At orange blaze fork proceed on the woods road and enter the far end of Mohican near Trails End Lodge. Follow the road to Visitor Center. Appalachian Trail / Rattlesnake Swamp Trail Long Loop
Follow Camp Road to the Appalachian Trail crossing and turn left (north) on the white blazed A.T. Ascend to the ridge with good views to the east bypassing the orange blazed junction of the Rattlesnake Swamp Trail and continue on the A.T. 1 mile to Catfish Fire Tower. From Catfish Tower proceed on dirt road for 0.4 miles. Turn left at junction of the orange blazed Rattlesnake Swamp Trail. Continue on the Rattlesnake Swamp Trail over small stream crossings 2 miles to the junction of a grassy woods road and turn right and enter the far end of camp near Trails End Lodge. Follow road to Visitor Center.
Follow Camp Road to the Appalachian Trail crossing and turn right (south) on the A.T. Cross the footbridge and in 0.1 miles turn right on the red blazed Coppermine Trail. After approximately 1 mile, reach Coppermine Falls and continue 1 mile to the Old Mine Road with access to the Delaware River and parking area. Appalachian Trail/Kaiser Road Trail/Coppermine Trail Loop Distance: 7.5 miles Follow Camp Road to the Appalachian Trail crossing and turn right (south) across the footbridge and A.T. Ascend to Mt. Mohican and continue 2.2 miles to the junction of the Kaiser Road Trail (blue blazed) to the right. Good views of Yards Creek Reservoir to the east at this junction. Follow the blue blazed Kaiser Road Trail 1.1 miles to the blue blaze connector trail to the Coppermine Trail. (Make a right on the connector trail and proceed to the red blazed Coppermine Trail for a shorter 4.5 mile loop back to Camp Road). For the longer loop, continue past the first connector junction follow to second blue blaze spur to the Coppermine Trail. Whichever spur you follow turn right at Coppermine Trail and follow the red blaze out of the gorge past the Coppermine Falls, and return to Camp Road. Photos: Chuck Warren |
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