Mount Tammany

{{short description|Mountain in New Jersey, United States}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Mount Tammany | image = Mount Tammany.jpg | image_caption = Mount Tammany 's south face, November 2008 | elevation_ft = 1527 | elevation_ref = | prominence = | map = USA New Jersey Warren County | map_caption = Location of '''Mount Tammany''' in [[New Jersey]] | map_size = 250 | label_position = left | listing = | location = [[Delaware Water Gap]], [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]], [[New Jersey]], U.S. | range = [[Kittatinny Mountains]] | coordinates = {{coord|40|58|09|N|75|06|41|W|type:mountain_region:US-PA_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | range_coordinates = | coordinates_ref = <ref name=GNIS-MM>{{cite gnis |id=881083 |name=Mount Tammany |entrydate=1979-09-08 |accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> | topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] Portland<ref name=GNIS-MM/> | type = | age = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = Mount Tammany Trail ascending the western slopes from the Dunnfield Creek trailhead ([[Hiking|hike]]) }}

'''Mount Tammany''' is the southernmost peak of the [[Kittatinny Mountains]], in [[Knowlton Township, New Jersey|Knowlton Township]], [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. It is {{Convert|1526|ft|m|0}} tall, and forms the east side of the [[Delaware Water Gap]]. Across the Gap is [[Mount Minsi]], on the [[Pennsylvania]] side of the river. The mountain is named after the [[Lenape|Lenni Lenape]] chief [[Tamanend]].<ref name=missing>(Scofield, 38)</ref> It lies along the [[Appalachian Trail]] in [[Worthington State Forest]]. The summit can be hiked by the Mount Tammany Trail ascending the western slopes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Miles|date=2020-07-21|title=Hiking the Mount Tammany Loop – Red Dot/Blue Dot Trail (2021)|url=https://www.journeyingtheglobe.com/the-mount-tammany-hike/|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Journeying The Globe|language=en-GB}}</ref> The trailhead is accessible from [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]].

[[File:2024-08-21 10 09 52 Panoramic view southwest towards Mount Minsi from just below the summit of Mount Tammany near the border of Knowlton and Hardwick Townships in Warren County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|View from the overlook near the summit of Mount Tammany|alt=Mount Tammany view]] == Trails and hiking == Hiking on Mount Tammany consists of two trails: the red dot trail and the blue dot trail. The red dot trail is 1.2 miles and the blue dot trail is 1.8 miles. Combining the two for one of NJ's most popular hikes is a 3 mile loop. There is a 1201 feet elevation change going up and down the mountain. Generally, this is considered a challenging trail with an average completion time of 2 hours 20 minutes. Climbing up the trail also requires bouldering and physical climbing at some points along the trail.

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==External links== * [http://www.2000milehike.com/images/week%2010/july%2022/11_26tamm_fs.jpg Mount Tammany]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tammany, Mount}} [[Category:Mountains of New Jersey]] [[Category:Kittatinny Mountains]] [[Category:Mountains of Warren County, New Jersey]] [[Category:Knowlton Township, New Jersey]]