A temporary closure of Mt. Minsi within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA) to climbing and hiking will be in effect starting February 14, 2023 to protect nesting peregrine falcons.
The closure is: "The cliffs at Mount Minsi from Point of Gap parking lot to Arrow Island parking lot, from the west shoulder of Route 611 to the top of the ridge, in the Pennsylvania District, will be closed to rock climbing and hiking through approximately early August to prevent human disturbance to nesting peregrine falcons."
Official designated trails are not affected by this closure, meaning hikers can still use Arrow Island Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Official trails and maps are located on the park website at: nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/…
Closure signage will be posted near the parking areas.
Description
These routes end at a hanging 2-bolt rappel station (2 rope rappel).
Getting There
This area is centered on the major gully system at the left end of Land of the giants.
[Hide Photo] Composite image of the morning wall, route lines made as a best guess based on the guidebook. I could see the first bolt where the routes branch, all the others are guestimates. Blue = Morning S…
[Hide Photo] The trail from the cold air cave is shown in yellow.
[Hide Photo] Keith Uhl on Morning Sickness. Photo with permission from Mike Steele.
[Hide Photo] Morning wall in all its glory taken from surprise
[Hide Photo] Wine couloir gully. Right is surprise and left is morning wall. You can see how overgrown hidden passage is.
[Hide Comment] The guidebook says to approach up the left side of the gully system on the climb "Hidden passage" It is likely very very overgrown. You can start up Wine Couloir,the slab on the right side of the gully, an traverse left across the gully at an obvious spot with some trees. The last 10 feet of the approach are dangerously loose.
Jun 29, 2013
[Hide Comment] At least one bolt on Morning Sickness needs replacing. The second bolt hanger is for some reason flattened against the rock.
Jul 9, 2014
Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Falcon Closure
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