Appalachian Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands 217 near Weiders Crossing, PA. The route reaches Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 899 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi407 – 1,306 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: L&NE Trail 40.78525, -75.60953
Nearest town Weiders Crossing, PA
Directions
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Appalachian Viewpoint via Appalachian Trail
2 mi · ▲ 899 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 407–1,306 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands 217
Trailhead: L&NE Trail · 40.78525, -75.60953
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 625 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Warbler Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Prairie Warbler Trail, heading NE.
- 250 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
21% dirt79% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 625 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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