Irish Mountain
2.6 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Irish Mountain is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Temple, PA. The route reaches Irish Mountain at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 593 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Irish Mountain
2.6 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 447–1,059 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.41989, -75.91599
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Irish Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 8 min before dark.
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