South Mountain & ATO Pond
1.9 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 47 min
South Mountain & ATO Pond is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near South Bethlehem, PA. The route passes ATO Pond before reaching South Mountain at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 316 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Mountain & ATO Pond
1.9 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 47 min
Elevation 684–989 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.60168, -75.37522
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 477 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass ATO Pond.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach South Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: stop 477 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- South Mountain–Lehigh Overlook, 3 summits 1.7 mi · ▲ 322 ft
- Lehigh Overlook–ATO Pond Loop, 3 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 487 ft
- Lehigh Overlook–ATO Pond, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 699 ft
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