Scouts will enjoy the challenge of climbing the mountain and the grand view from the top of the cable cut. This route also passes by a beaver pond near the top of the mountain (the source of which is called Copperhead Spring). While the climb contains many boulders, the descent is very easy, offering a wonderful circuit.

The trail begins at Sand Pond Lodge (0.0 miles), where the blue trail follows the road through a small clearing and then into the woods. After 0.2 miles, the trail forks and the blue trail goes right, ascending. Shortly after the ascent begins, you may notice trees with orange rings of paint. This is the camp boundary. You are now entering the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

The trail levels out, and then reaches a trail junction with the blue-and-white trail at 0.4 miles. Follow the blue trail (right) where you enter an area of large boulders. The trail follows an old cable up the path of least resistance as the trail clambers up the big rocks and up the face of the mountain. About halfway up the mountain, a large boulderfield to the left offers good views to the southwest.

As the trail continues climbing, the trail exits the woods and enters the cleared area for the powerlines. Shortly afterwards is a short scramble to the top of the mountain at 0.6 miles. The top of the mountain is marked by the high tension tower, and is a great place for a break or picnic. The best views are back toward the camp, where more than half of Sand Pond is visible. In the opposite direction, the pond at the Watergate Recreation Area is visible.

The trail continues down the other side of the mountain, following white blazes on the exposed rock. The trail curves left into the woods, and follows an old road between two knolls. Continuing to the left, the trail approaches the beaver dam pond at Copperhead Spring. Following the edge of the pond, you reach a trail junction with the blue-and-white trail to the left, at 1.0 miles. (If you reach a wooden bridge, you have gone a few feet too far.)

The blue-and-white trail gently descends the mountain, at times between enormous boulders. After passing a huge flat rock (another great place for a rest or picnic at 1.3 miles), the trail levels out, and follows the foot of the mountain back to the junction with the blue trail at 1.5 miles. Turn right onto the blue trail and follow back to Sand Pond Lodge (1.9 miles).