Appalachian Viewpoint–Charcoal Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 6.4-mile loop in Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge near Weiders Crossing, PA. The route reaches Appalachian Viewpoint. It climbs 1,080 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi374 – 1,329 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River Trail 40.78225, -75.60734
Nearest town Weiders Crossing, PA
Directions
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Appalachian Viewpoint–Charcoal Trail Loop, 5 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 376–1,330 ft
Loop · Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: River Trail · 40.78225, -75.60734
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 308 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Native Sensory Garden Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Prairie Warbler Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Charcoal Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Prairie Grass Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Chestnut Oak Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Double G Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto L&NE Trail, heading NW.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Native Sensory Garden Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto River Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
32% dirt68% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 308 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from River Trail Trailhead
- D&L Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 123 ft
- D&L Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- D&L Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 127 ft
- Appalachian Viewpoint–Charcoal Trail Loop, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 930 ft
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access via D&L Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access via D&L Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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