New Jersey · Rock climbing · Upper Mount Bethel Township · Near Hackettstown

Mount Minsi

Mount MinsiPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
10 routes
5.3 – 5.9+
Trad
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Is Mount Minsi open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. It doesn't name Mount Minsi, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: NPS · Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Mount Minsi is a climbing area in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in New Jersey, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the recreation area's network of climbing spots, and there is no fee to visit. The area is a traditional climbing destination. Ten routes are listed, all rated between 5.3 and 5.9+ on the YDS scale. Among them are Teardrop Buttress (5.3), Full Tilt (5.5) and High Falls (5.8+), with the hardest route, Morning Wall, at 5.9+. The closest neighbors are f. Land of the Giants and h. High Wall, each about 0.1 mile away, and i. Triumverate Wall at about half a mile. The Red Dot Trail is about 0.6 mile off.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Shady Acres Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Slateford Inn

    Bar

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Mount Minsi

    Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      36° / 19°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 21°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 28°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      72° / 47°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 59°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 52°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 32°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 24°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Stroudsburg, PA, 5.6 mi away at 471 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)

e. The Grunge Wall(1)

The Great Escape5.4

g. The Morning Wall Area(1)

Morning Wall5.9+

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
No fee

Source: National Park Service API

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f. Land of the GiantsPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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h. High WallPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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