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Council Rock and Lookout Rock route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Pennsylvania

Council Rock and Lookout Rock

Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania

2.3 mi

Distance

699 ft

Elev. Gain

57m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Council Rock and Lookout Rock is an out-and-back trail in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It is 2.3 miles long and gains 699 feet. It is in or next to Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:152 ft
Max:243 ft
Gain:213 ft
Loss:213 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 152 ft and 243 ft across 2.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.152 ft182 ft213 ft243 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.7 mi2.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi167 ft
High point1.0 mi243 ft
End2.3 mi167 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Delaware Water Gap, PA · in or next to town
County:
Monroe County, PA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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