Kittatinny Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Delaware Water Gap, PA. The route passes Totts Gap, Totts Gap Mine, Appalachian Viewpoint and Kittatinny Mountain. It climbs 757 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,266 – 1,568 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 40.94853, -75.15718
Nearest town Delaware Water Gap, PA
Directions
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Kittatinny Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 4 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 757 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 1,265–1,567 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 40.94853, -75.15718
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Totts Gap.
- 50 ftPass Totts Gap Mine.
- 1.5 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Kittatinny Mountain.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kirkridge Shelter Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miReach Kittatinny Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Kirkridge Shelter Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Appalachian Trail Trailhead
- Totts Gap Mine–Totts Gap Hill Road, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 477 ft
- Vista via Appalachian Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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