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.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 1,260 ft · steepest grade: 35%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lykens Valley Rail Trail 40.53319, -76.94761
Nearest town Lenkerville, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Lykens Valley Rail Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ned's Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Deer Run Traill, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Berry's Mountain Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miReach Berry's Mountain Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Ned's/Lenker Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftPass Berry's Mountain Sunset Point.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Ned's Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jack's Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Ned's Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Jack's Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Run Traill, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Drumming Log Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mountain Laurel Trail, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftBear left onto Bridge Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right onto Lykens Valley Rail Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 7:35 PM

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.

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