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Bake Oven Knob is a high point on the Blue Mountain ridge of the Appalachian Mountains near
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. Due to its location on the Appalachian Trail, it has become a popular spot for hiking.


Hiking

Bake Oven Knob is a relatively accessible location on the Appalachian Trail. Parking is located just from the site. The hike has an elevation gain of about . The hike is rocky, which a few points that require some scrambling, especially when attempting to reach certain lookouts.


Lookouts

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. However, due to their accessibility, these lookouts are often crowded, and have become heavily vandalized.


Shelter

The Bake Oven Shelter is located about 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 north on the Trail.


References

{{Mountains of Pennsylvania Mountains of Pennsylvania Landforms of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Tourist attractions in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Mountains on the Appalachian Trail