Kimmel Lookout via Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Stanhope, PA. The route reaches Kimmel Lookout. It climbs 421 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,234 – 1,444 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail 40.51242, -76.34416
Nearest town Stanhope, PA
Directions
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Kimmel Lookout via Appalachian National Scenic Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 1,233–1,442 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.
- 1.9 miReach Kimmel Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 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 (~5 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Appalachian National Scenic Trail Trailhead
- Round Head–Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 5.8 mi · ▲ 656 ft
- Kimmel Lookout–Boundary Trail, 6 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft
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