Appalachian Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Appalachian Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near North Bangor, PA. It climbs 355 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,348 – 1,611 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.93680, -75.18779
Nearest town North Bangor, PA
Directions
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Appalachian Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,348–1,611 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.93680, -75.18779
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Kirkridge Shelter Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Kirkridge Shelter Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Kittatinny Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 5 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 394 ft
- Appalachian Trail 4 mi · ▲ 313 ft
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