Bunker Hill
6 mi · ▲ 1,002 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Bunker Hill is a 6-mile out-and-back near Bear Gap, PA. It climbs 1,002 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bunker Hill
6 mi · ▲ 1,002 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 960–1,490 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.82066, -76.50637
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bunker Hill, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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