AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Irish Mountain

3.1 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Irish Mountain is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Blandon, PA. The route reaches Irish Mountain at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 543 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 1,060 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.42356, -75.87446
Nearest town Blandon, PA
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Irish Mountain

3.1 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 666–1,059 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.42356, -75.87446

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miReach Irish Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/irish-mountain-out-back-5-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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