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Trails: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area offers ungroomed trails for cross-country skiing are in three areas:

Slateford Farmhouse, PA - three short trails
McDade Recreational Trail, PA - two sections (5 and 2.5 miles) of an eventual 37-mile linear multi-use trail along the Delaware River
Blue Mountain Lakes, NJ - 10 miles of loops covered in crushed stone

Trail fees: Recreation fee
Tel: Ranger's office 570-588-2440; Pack Shack Adventures 570-424-8533
Snow report:
Nearest town: Bushkill, PA
Web site: Delaware Water Gap NRA
Trail map: Available at the park office and on the park's website
Equipment rentals: Pack Shack Adventures in Delaware Water Gap has xc ski equipment and snowshoes.
Ski lessons: Pack Shack Adventures offers lessons and guided ski and snowshoe trips.
Other winter activities: Snowshoeing
Facilities:
Lodging on site: None
Lodging nearby: Stroudsburg region has several hotels and other accommodations.
Weather forecast: Bushkill
Tourism info: Pocono Mountains | Pike County Chamber
Location of trails: Slateford Farmhouse is 3 miles south of Delaware Water Gap on Route 611. McDade Recreational Trail runs 5 miles south from Route 206 south of Milford and also along River Road, north of Delaware Water Gap. Blue Mountain Lakes is 2 miles north of Millbrook, NJ, accessed by Blue Mountain Lakes Road which generally closes in winter east of Blue Mountain.
Map of local region: Bushkill Area

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Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 2.00

Name of XC Area: Delaware Water Gap NRA
Times that I have skied there: Several times
I last skied there in: Feb, 2004
Trails that I skied: Blue Mountain Lakes
My favorite trails: outer loops are more interesting
Trail marking: Very good
Rating: 2 stars
What I liked: Scenery is lovely & there are nice rocks for a picnic at Beaver Pond at the end of the loop.
What I disliked: Trails are old development roads which have suffered serious washouts and no maintenance. You need at least 1 foot of snow to keep from grounding on the rocks.
Comments:
Submitted by: KSG
from: New Jersey
Date submitted: Nov 15, 2004

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