Kittatinny Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near North Bangor, PA. The route passes Kittatinny Mountain, Appalachian Viewpoint and Totts Gap before reaching Totts Gap Mine at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 394 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,270 – 1,522 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.93680, -75.18779
Nearest town North Bangor, PA
Directions
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Kittatinny Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 5 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,269–1,523 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.93680, -75.18779
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left onto Kirkridge Shelter Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Kittatinny Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 1.5 miPass Totts Gap.
- 50 ftPass Totts Gap Mine.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Totts Gap Hill Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach Kittatinny Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kirkridge Shelter Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
91% dirt9% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian Trail 4 mi · ▲ 313 ft
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