State Game Lands 217
South Viewpoint–Boulder Overlook, 3 viewpoints
3.8 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 29 min
South Viewpoint–Boulder Overlook, 3 viewpoints is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands 217 near Balliet, PA. The route passes Lehigh Furnace Gap and Boulder Overlook before reaching South Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 423 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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South Viewpoint–Boulder Overlook, 3 viewpoints
3.8 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 1,329–1,619 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands 217
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 40.76979, -75.69421
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lehigh Furnace Gap.
- 1.1 miPass Boulder Overlook.
- 0.8 miReach South Viewpoint, 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:11 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:31 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:58 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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