Appalachian Trail–Pinnacle Trail, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 941 ft · 2 hr
Appalachian Trail–Pinnacle Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Eckville, PA. It climbs 941 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly rock. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Appalachian Trail–Pinnacle Trail, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 941 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 623–1,427 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 40.62549, -75.95365
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Pinnacle Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto fire break, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Appalachian Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pinnacle Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Appalachian Trail Trailhead
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- Pulpit Rock–Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point, 8 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 1,623 ft
- Hawk Mountain–East Rocks, 4 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,763 ft
- The Pinnacle–Pinnacle Viewpoint, 4 sights 9.5 mi · ▲ 1,203 ft
- Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point–Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint, 7 sights 9.7 mi · ▲ 2,267 ft
- Pocahontas Spring–Appalachian Trail, 4 sights 10.1 mi · ▲ 1,466 ft
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