Berry's Mountain Trail–Deer Run Traill, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Berry's Mountain Trail–Deer Run Traill, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Reservoir Heights, PA. It climbs 1,321 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 1,260 ft · steepest grade: 42%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain Laurel Trail 40.52765, -76.92016
Nearest town Reservoir Heights, PA

Directions

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Berry's Mountain Trail–Deer Run Traill, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 401–1,260 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mountain Laurel Trail · 40.52765, -76.92016

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 65° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start on Mountain Laurel Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left onto Deer Run Traill, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto Berry's Mountain Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miReach Mountain Laurel Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lykens Valley Rail Trail, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bridge Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountain Laurel Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.7 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

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F65°
Precip14%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 1.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°65°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sun 73°59°
Mon 72°55°
Tue 79°52°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 75°65° 26%
Fri 82°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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