Appalachian Viewpoint–South Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands 217 near Balliet, PA. The route passes Lehigh Furnace Gap, Boulder Overlook, South Viewpoint and Appalachian Viewpoint. It climbs 2,088 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi400 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 22%14.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 40.76979, -75.69421
Nearest town Balliet, PA
Directions
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Appalachian Viewpoint–South Viewpoint, 8 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 2,088 ft · 5 hr 49 min
Elevation 399–1,619 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands 217
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 40.76979, -75.69421
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lehigh Furnace Gap.
- 1.1 miPass Boulder Overlook.
- 0.8 miPass South Viewpoint.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bypass Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Charcoal Trail, heading N.
- 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 W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto D&L Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Eagle Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left onto L&NE Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Warbler Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 4.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
14% dirt8% gravel78% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:31 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:11 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:31 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:58 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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