Bake Oven Knob
| Bake Oven Knob | |
|---|---|
 View of the Lehigh Valley from the Appalachian Trail at Bake Oven Knob, June 2007 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,595 ft (486 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 160 ft (49 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°44′55″N 75°44′02″W / 40.7487057°N 75.7338004°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Bake Oven Knob Location of Bake Oven Knob in Pennsylvania | |
| Location | Carbon County, Pennsylvania |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Appalachian Trail, from nearby parking in Germansville, Pennsylvania |
Bake Oven Knob is a high point on the Blue Mountain ridge of the Appalachian Mountains near Germansville, Pennsylvania. Due to its location on the Appalachian Trail and proximity to many towns in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, it has become a popular spot for hiking.
Hiking
[edit]Bake Oven Knob is a relatively accessible location on the Appalachian Trail. Parking is located just 0.4 miles (0.64 km) from the site. The hike has an elevation gain of about 40 feet (12 m).[3] The hike is rocky, which a few points that require some scrambling, especially when attempting to reach certain lookouts.[4]
Lookouts
[edit]Bake Oven Knob offers views on either side of the Appalachian Trail, facing north and south, making the spot popular for hawk and eagle watching.[5] However, due to their accessibility, these lookouts are often crowded, and have become heavily vandalized.[6]
Shelter
[edit]The Bake Oven Shelter is located about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north from Bake Oven Knob on the Appalachian Trail. The shelter is one of the oldest of its kind in Pennsylvania, having been constructed in 1937. It has accommodations for about six people, but has no outhouse. There is a spring at the site of the shelter, but it is occasionally dry. Another spring can be found about 0.1 miles (0.16 km) north on the Trail.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bake Oven Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Bake Oven Knob, Pennsylvania". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Bake Oven Knob". www.cnyhiking.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Appalachian Trail - Bake Oven Knob". Philly Day Hiker. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ Blangger, Tim (November 10, 2001). "Hawk, eagle watching heat up at Bake Oven Knob". mcall.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ Demko, Mark (May 23, 2016). "Bake Oven Knob cleanup, enforcement efforts result in decrease in violations, vandalism". mcall.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "AT in PA - PA 309 to Lehigh Gap". www.cnyhiking.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.