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Beaver Dam–Play Pond, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Beaver Dam–Play Pond, 6 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Thomas Mills, PA. The route passes Play Pond, Beaver Dam and Beaver Dam. It climbs 817 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,693 – 2,274 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.68133, -78.65114
Nearest town Thomas Mills, PA
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Beaver Dam–Play Pond, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 1,694–2,273 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.68133, -78.65114

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Play Pond.
  3. 400 ftTurn right onto 5-D (Blue), heading NW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Inner Loop (Green), heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto 11 (Green), heading NW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Inner Loop (Green), heading NW.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto 11 (Green), heading N.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto 11+-A, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Eastern Flats Road (Green), heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Single Track A (Black), heading NW.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop (Blue), heading N.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Single Track A (Black), heading NW.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Flats Road (Green), heading NW.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto 13 (Green), heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto 14 (Green), heading NW.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto 14-A (Black), heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto 14 (Green), heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miPass Beaver Dam.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right onto Coal Haul Road (Green), heading NW.
  21. 50 ftPass Beaver Dam.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right onto Rock Den (Black), heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 300 ftBear right onto Radio Road (Green), heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miReach Beaver Dam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Den (Black), heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left onto Coal Haul Road (Green), heading NW.
  30. 0.4 miSharp left onto 14 (Green), heading S.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left onto 14-A (Black), heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto 14 (Green), heading E.
  33. 350 ftTurn left onto 13 (Green), heading SE.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Flats Road (Green), heading SE.
  35. 400 ftContinue straight onto Single Track A (Black), heading S.
  36. 350 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop (Blue), heading SE.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Single Track A (Black), heading SE.
  38. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Eastern Flats Road (Green), heading S.
  40. 0.4 miBear right onto 11+-A, heading SE.
  41. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 11 (Green), heading SE.
  42. 0.4 miBear right onto Inner Loop (Green), heading S.
  43. 250 ftContinue straight onto 11 (Green), heading S.
  44. 150 ftTurn right onto Inner Loop (Green), heading S.
  45. 350 ftTurn left onto 5-D (Blue), heading S.
  46. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beaver-dam-beaver-dam-out-back-8-sights-via-inner-loop-green

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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