Appalachian Viewpoint–South Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge near Lizard Creek Junction, PA. The route passes Appalachian Viewpoint before reaching South Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,485 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi407 – 1,581 ft · steepest grade: 19%11.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: D&L Trail 40.79160, -75.65687
Nearest town Lizard Creek Junction, PA
Directions
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Appalachian Viewpoint–South Viewpoint, 5 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 1,485 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 406–1,580 ft
Out & Back · Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: D&L Trail · 40.79160, -75.65687
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on D&L Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Three Ponds Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto L&NE Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Prairie Grass Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Charcoal Trail, heading E.
- 1 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 2.5 miPass South Viewpoint.
- 100 ftReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miSharp left onto Charcoal Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Prairie Grass Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miBear left onto L&NE Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Three Ponds Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto D&L Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
22% dirt10% gravel68% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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