Activities Trail–Big Timbr Trail Loop, 5 sights

3 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Activities Trail–Big Timbr Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 3-mile loop near Waldeck, PA. It climbs 419 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 735 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: General Strickler Road 40.25720, -76.31534
Nearest town Waldeck, PA

Directions

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Activities Trail–Big Timbr Trail Loop, 5 sights

3 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 447–736 ft

Loop

Trailhead: General Strickler Road · 40.25720, -76.31534

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on General Strickler Road, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hammer Creek Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto Big Timbr Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sharp Valley Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Activities Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F66°
Precip11%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity58%
Rained 2.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 75°58°
Tue 76°55°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 72°66° 23%
Fri 81°64° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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