Mount Minsi–Kittatinny Mountain, 6 summits is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near North Bangor, PA. The route passes Kittatinny Mountain, Appalachian Viewpoint, Totts Gap and 2 more before reaching Mount Minsi at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 732 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,266 – 1,522 ft8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 40.93545, -75.19703
Nearest town North Bangor, PA
Directions
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Mount Minsi–Kittatinny Mountain, 6 summits
8.4 mi · ▲ 732 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Elevation 1,265–1,523 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 40.93545, -75.19703
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Kirkridge Shelter Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Kittatinny Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 1.5 miPass Totts Gap.
- 50 ftPass Totts Gap Mine.
- 1.9 miPass Vista.
- 150 ftReach Mount Minsi, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kirkridge Shelter Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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