Flinn Reserve Expansion

B–LRW, 4 groves

3.3 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 1 hr 21 min

B–LRW, 4 groves is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Flinn Reserve Expansion near Pleasant Valley, PA. The route passes B before reaching LRW at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 508 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,017 – 1,293 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.39502, -79.67284
Nearest town Pleasant Valley, PA

Directions

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B–LRW, 4 groves

3.3 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,018–1,294 ft

Out & Back · Flinn Reserve Expansion

Trailhead: 40.39502, -79.67284

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 20% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass B.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Swords Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miPass LRW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  9. 150 ftReach B, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Swords Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F68°
Precip20%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 73°61°
Mon 76°52°
Tue 78°55°
Wed 85°61° 38%
Thu 78°60° 38%
Fri 71°53° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

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