Hike Bake Oven Knob to Lehigh Gap along the AT. Exit the AT twice for nice views and some rock climbing.

Hike 11 miles from Bake Oven Knob to the Lehigh Gap, one of the nicer hikes in Pa. with a wonderful vista at Bake Oven Knob. This is an AT hike with some rock scrambling. We will take two side trails during the hike. The first will be a scenic bypass along the top of the ridge for about a mile. Later, we again exit the AT to hike the North Trail which yields wonderful views including the towns of Palmerton, Bowmanstown, and Lehighton. Optional pizza stop after the hike. Meet 8:30 at the Days Inn parking lot, located at the intersection of Rt. 22 and Rt. 309 N, 1/4 mile east of the Lehigh Valley interchange of the Northeast extension of the turnpike, or meet at the Lehigh Gap parking lot at 9:30. The lot is located east of Rt. 248 via a short dirt road, and just south of Rt. 873.

Details
Round trip road miles distance: 50 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 11 miles
Hike rating: D