Raystown Lake Recreation Area
Army Corp of Engineers Road–Berry Patch Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Army Corp of Engineers Road–Berry Patch Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Raystown Lake Recreation Area near Snydertown, PA. It climbs 718 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Army Corp of Engineers Road–Berry Patch Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 914–1,226 ft
Out & Back · Raystown Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: Osprey Trail · 40.40375, -78.05036
Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 75°F / low 56° · precip 3% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start on Osprey Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Sidewinder Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Ray's Revenge Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Berry Patch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Army Corp of Engineers Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Berry Patch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Berry Patch Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Ray's Revenge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Osprey Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Osprey Trail Trailhead
- Locomotive Trail & Ray's Revenge Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 518 ft
- Ridge Viewpoint–Berry Patch Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 634 ft
- Allie Trail–Buck Trail Loop, 8 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 543 ft
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