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This new trail up the steep and rugged southeastern side of Stissing Mountain is currently under construction. It will not be completed until 2024.
But it’s a fun route to try out, if you’re comfortable with following the temporary pink flags that currently mark the route.
I chatted with a worker who was building the trail — a very impressive thing to witness — and this person let me know that it was okay to publish notes about the new trail. The builders are glad to see people exploring the trail as it’s being built and welcome our interaction — although, obviously, if you step off the established blazed trails in the area, this comes with inherent risks which you alone assume.
Note: You should be very experienced and comfortable hiking off-trail (i.e. bushwhacking) before you attempt this route.
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This project is being overseen by Friends of Stissing Landmarks who also maintain the existing trails and Stissing’s fire tower.
Stissing from Thompson Pond Hiking Trail
The new sustainably designed trail includes…
- Steep and rugged terrain — much steeper that the existing classic trail up Stissing
- Stunning rock staircases (currently under construction)
- Multiple switchbacks
- Some great views
- You’ll literally see a new side of Stissing Mountain
Allow 1.5 hours for this hike.
Stissing Mountain Trail Notes & Gallery
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The parent mountain for this hike is Stissing.
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Trailhead Info for this Hike
Small roadside lot
Google Maps Location: 41.969974, -73.682365
The map below shows the exact topographic location of the trailhead
Cell Service
Patchy down low, better up high. My network is Verizon. YMMV.
