Neversink Mountain Preserve

Black Bear Hill–Centennial Springs Hotel Pond, 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Black Bear Hill–Centennial Springs Hotel Pond, 6 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Sunrise, PA. The route passes Centennial Springs Hotel Pond before reaching Black Bear Hill at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 521 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 617 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Exeter Scenic River Trail 40.29021, -75.86772
Nearest town Sunrise, PA

Directions

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Black Bear Hill–Centennial Springs Hotel Pond, 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 164–616 ft

Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Exeter Scenic River Trail · 40.29021, -75.86772

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Exeter Scenic River Trail, heading W.
  2. 2.9 miSharp left onto Neversink South Trail, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftPass Centennial Springs Hotel Pond.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Upper Glen Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Jack's Loop, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto East Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  13. 400 ftReach Black Bear Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Jack's Loop, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftTurn left onto Upper Glen Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Neversink South Trail, heading NW.
  21. 500 ftSharp right onto Klapperthal Trail, heading NW.
  22. 2.7 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

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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