Bake Oven Knob–Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #1, 7 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands 217 near Weiders Crossing, PA. The route passes South Viewpoint, Boulder Overlook, Lehigh Furnace Gap and Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #1 before reaching Bake Oven Knob at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 2,321 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi394 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 23%15.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: D&L Trail 40.78146, -75.60813
Nearest town Weiders Crossing, PA
Directions
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Bake Oven Knob–Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #1, 7 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 2,321 ft · 6 hr 12 min
Elevation 394–1,619 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands 217
Trailhead: D&L Trail · 40.78146, -75.60813
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 371 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Bypass Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Translater Lane, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass South Viewpoint.
- 0.8 miPass Boulder Overlook.
- 1.1 miPass Lehigh Furnace Gap.
- 2.3 miPass Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #1.
- 0.6 miReach Bake Oven Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.5 miTurn right onto Translater Lane, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bypass Trail, heading E.
- 1 miBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 371 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from D&L 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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