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Godfrey Ridge Lower Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Godfrey Ridge Lower Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Delaware Water Gap, PA. It climbs 709 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 824 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.98905, -75.14949
Nearest town Delaware Water Gap, PA
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Godfrey Ridge Lower Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 376–824 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.98905, -75.14949

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Godfrey Ridge Lower Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Godfrey Ridge Upper Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/godfrey-ridge-lower-trail-out-back-6-km-acf9

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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