Berry's Mountain Sunset Point–Berry's Mountain Trail, 5 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Berry's Mountain Sunset Point–Berry's Mountain Trail, 5 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Lenkerville, PA. The route reaches Berry's Mountain Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,017 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Berry's Mountain Sunset Point–Berry's Mountain Trail, 5 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 401–1,260 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lykens Valley Rail Trail · 40.53319, -76.94761
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start on Lykens Valley Rail Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ned's Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Deer Run Traill, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Berry's Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Berry's Mountain Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Ned's/Lenker Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Berry's Mountain Sunset Point.
- 150 ftBear left onto Ned's Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jack's Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ned's Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Jack's Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Run Traill, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Drumming Log Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Mountain Laurel Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Lykens Valley Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Lykens Valley Rail Trail Trailhead
- Deer Run Traill–Lykens Valley Rail Trail, 4 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 334 ft
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