Birdsboro Waters

Birdsboro Reservoir–Horse-Shoe Trail, 3 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Birdsboro Reservoir–Horse-Shoe Trail, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Birdsboro Waters near Trap Rock, PA. The route reaches Birdsboro Reservoir. It climbs 794 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 817 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24579, -75.82264
Nearest town Trap Rock, PA

Directions

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Birdsboro Reservoir–Horse-Shoe Trail, 3 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 256–816 ft

Out & Back · Birdsboro Waters

Trailhead: 40.24579, -75.82264

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Haycreek Road, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miPass Birdsboro Reservoir.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
  13. 1.3 miBear left onto Six Penny Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Kalmia Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftReach Birdsboro Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Six Penny Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miBear right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
  18. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right onto Haycreek Road, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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