Birdsboro Waters
Birdsboro Reservoir–Horse-Shoe Trail Loop, 6 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Birdsboro Reservoir–Horse-Shoe Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 7.9-mile loop in Birdsboro Waters near Kulptown, PA. The route reaches Birdsboro Reservoir. It climbs 1,166 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Birdsboro Reservoir–Horse-Shoe Trail Loop, 6 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 244–767 ft
Loop · Birdsboro Waters
Trailhead: 40.24183, -75.79948
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Birdsboro Reservoir.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Haycreek Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Mr Driggs, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Quarry View, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Raider's Revenge, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Up and Over, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Kashmir, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Turn and Burn, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Penny Lane, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Goodday Sunshine, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 7 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Horse-Shoe Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 589 ft
- Scotts Run Lake–Horse-Shoe Trail, 3 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 923 ft
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