Birdsboro Waters
Black Dog–Dazed and Confused Loop, 6 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,045 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Black Dog–Dazed and Confused Loop, 6 sights is a 6.9-mile loop in Birdsboro Waters near Trap Rock, PA. It climbs 1,045 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Black Dog–Dazed and Confused Loop, 6 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,045 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 241–773 ft
Loop · Birdsboro Waters
Trailhead: 40.24970, -75.82203
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Black Dog, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Dazed and Confused, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Lloyd Lane, heading SW.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Goodday Sunshine, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto S.Miller Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Up and Over, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Cocalico Double Track, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left onto Rocky Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Cocalico Double Track, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mr Driggs, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftThe 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 0.9 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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