Wind Gap, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member mars888
N 40° 51.656 W 075° 17.580
18T E 475306 N 4523360
A spectacular gap to drive through or walk up. The deepest wind gap on the Blue Mountain. Wind Gap Alt. at the Appalachian Trail (AT) & Pa. Rt. 33 is 962’ but this seems to have been cut down about 20’ for the road grade.
Waymark Code: WMHDC8
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member CM-14
Views: 7

The top of the “gap” on topographic maps shows as 1490' Then SB on the AT there is a notch & a short rise to 1527’ at nearby Hahn’s Lookout which is out of sight from the bottom of the gap. Pa Rt. 115 has a parking lot & also goes through the gap. I have never see any signage on the gap proper, but the town to the south on Rt. 115 uses the name.
A wind gap is a valley through which a waterway once flowed but is now dry as a result of stream capture.
Elevation (Official or GPSR reading): 962

Mountain Range: Appalachian

Access:
Appalachian Trail, Pa. Rt. 115


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