Area 51 & Perkiomen Trail
10.3 mi · ▲ 750 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Area 51 & Perkiomen Trail is a 10.3-mile out-and-back near Perkiomenville, PA. It climbs 750 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Area 51 & Perkiomen Trail
10.3 mi · ▲ 750 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Elevation 137–495 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Crusher Road · 40.32240, -75.47682
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Perkiomen Trail, heading S.
- 4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Area 51, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Perkiomen Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Area 51, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Area 51, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Perkiomen Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 3.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Crusher Road Trailhead
- Spring Mounatin Ski Area via Perkiomen Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Perkiomen Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 470 ft
- Perkiomen Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 490 ft
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