Kimmel Lookout–Boundary Trail, 6 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Stanhope, PA. The route reaches Kimmel Lookout. It climbs 1,253 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 1,444 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail 40.51242, -76.34416
Nearest town Stanhope, PA
Directions
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Kimmel Lookout–Boundary Trail, 6 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 536–1,442 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail · 40.51242, -76.34416
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Kimmel Lookout.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Gropevive Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Charcoal Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tree House Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Cathedral Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Hemlock Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cathedral Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Kimmel Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cathedral Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Hemlock Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cathedral Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tree House Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Charcoal Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Gropevive Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:33 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Kimmel Lookout via Appalachian National Scenic Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 421 ft
- Round Head–Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 5.8 mi · ▲ 656 ft
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