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.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 768 ft · steepest grade: 26%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24183, -75.79948
Nearest town Kulptown, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miPass Birdsboro Reservoir.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Haycreek Road, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Mr Driggs, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left onto Quarry View, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Raider's Revenge, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Up and Over, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftSharp right onto Kashmir, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftBear left onto Turn and Burn, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left onto Penny Lane, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Goodday Sunshine, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 1.8 miTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SE.
  29. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

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.

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