Godfrey Ridge Upper Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Godfrey Ridge Upper Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Delaware Water Gap, PA. It climbs 703 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 824 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.98905, -75.14949
Nearest town Delaware Water Gap, PA

Directions

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Godfrey Ridge Upper Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 1 hr 43 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. 1.3 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Godfrey Ridge Upper Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Godfrey Ridge Lower Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miReach Godfrey Ridge Upper Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Godfrey Ridge Upper Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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