Neversink Mountain Preserve
Black Bear Hill–Neversink South Viewpoint, 6 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,467 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Black Bear Hill–Neversink South Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near East Reading, PA. The route passes Neversink South Viewpoint and Centennial Springs Hotel Pond before reaching Black Bear Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,467 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Bear Hill–Neversink South Viewpoint, 6 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,467 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 414–817 ft
Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Highland Trail · 40.32656, -75.90879
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Highland Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto West Woodland Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Neversink South Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Centennial Springs Hotel Pond.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Upper Glen Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Neversink North Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto East Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Saint Lawrence Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto East Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Black Bear Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Saint Lawrence Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto East Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Neversink North Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left onto Upper Glen Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto West Woodland Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Highland Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:11 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:31 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Highland Trail Trailhead
- Neversink Mountain–Neversink South Viewpoint, 4 summits 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft
- Leachate Pond & Highland Trail via Neversink South Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,033 ft
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