Sunset Overlook–Appalachian Trail, 3 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Hawk Mountain Sanctuary near Eckville, PA. The route reaches Sunset Overlook at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,952 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi551 – 1,519 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 40.62549, -75.95365
Nearest town Eckville, PA
Directions
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Sunset Overlook–Appalachian Trail, 3 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 1,952 ft · 4 hr 27 min
Elevation 551–1,520 ft
Out & Back · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 40.62549, -75.95365
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading N.
- 2.7 miBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miReach Sunset Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Lookout Trail, heading SE.
- 2.1 miBear right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading E.
- 2.7 miSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 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
50% rock50% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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