Bear Swamp Trail–Crossing Trail, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, PA. It climbs 499 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,900 – 2,225 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Crossing Trail 41.23333, -75.60710
Nearest town Rockdale, PA
Directions
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Bear Swamp Trail–Crossing Trail, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 499 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 1,901–2,226 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Crossing Trail · 41.23333, -75.60710
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start on Crossing Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Bear Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Pine Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Crossing Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Bear Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Crossing Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 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
23% dirt77% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:27 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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