AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Irish Mountain

2.2 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 1 hr

Irish Mountain is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Temple, PA. The route reaches Irish Mountain at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 528 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 1,060 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.41917, -75.90955
Nearest town Temple, PA
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Irish Mountain

2.2 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 628–1,059 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.41917, -75.90955

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miReach Irish Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/irish-mountain-out-back-4-km-f764

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:11 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:31 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.

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