Little Gap–Appalachian Trail, 3 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 168 near Delps, PA. The route reaches Little Gap. It climbs 1,708 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi846 – 1,585 ft · steepest grade: 41%12.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Delps Side Trail 40.80922, -75.45131
Nearest town Delps, PA
Directions
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Little Gap–Appalachian Trail, 3 sights
12.4 mi · ▲ 1,708 ft · 4 hr 59 min
Elevation 846–1,585 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 168
Trailhead: Delps Side Trail · 40.80922, -75.45131
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Delps Side Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 4.6 miPass Little Gap.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Little Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 4.9 miSharp right onto Delps Side Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 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 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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