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Schunemunk Mountain Hike

Schunemunk Mountain, standing at almost 1,700 feet, has a long, impressive ridge line and countless stunted pitch pines anchored in bare rock.

The mountain itself has an interesting history. The name “Schunemunk” means “excellent fireplace” in Lenape, the ancient language of the Lenni Lenape Indians, who lived in a village on the northern tip of the mountain before the arrival of the Europeans. Also, during the American Revolution, the mountain was often the site of skirmishing between Tory and Patriot irregulars. Today, the north side of Schunemunk is protected as a state park and, hopefully, soon the state…

Schunemunk Mountain Hike