1280–B, 3 groves
2 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 54 min
1280–B, 3 groves is a 2-mile out-and-back in Flinn Reserve Expansion near Pleasant Valley, PA. The route passes B before reaching 1280 at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 455 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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1280–B, 3 groves
2 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 54 min
Elevation 1,018–1,265 ft
Out & Back · Flinn Reserve Expansion
Trailhead: 40.39379, -79.66794
Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 13% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass B.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Swords Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach 1280, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 11 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- FRX & B 1.9 mi · ▲ 300 ft
- B–LRW, 3 groves 2.8 mi · ▲ 386 ft
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