Birdsboro Waters
Black Dog–Dazed and Confused, 5 sights
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,535 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Black Dog–Dazed and Confused, 5 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Birdsboro Waters near Scarlets Mill, PA. It climbs 1,535 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Black Dog–Dazed and Confused, 5 sights
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,535 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Elevation 241–773 ft
Out & Back · Birdsboro Waters
Trailhead: 40.22137, -75.83605
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Dazed and Confused, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Black Dog, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Haycreek Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Roller Coaster, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Roller Coaster, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Cocalico Double Track, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Logging In and Out, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Horse-Shoe Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Cocalico Double Track, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Upper Roller Coaster, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Haycreek Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Black Dog, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Dazed and Confused, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 2.2 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Dazed and Confused & Horse-Shoe Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 598 ft
- Goodday Sunshine 5 mi · ▲ 329 ft
- Goodday Sunshine 5.1 mi · ▲ 321 ft
- Up and Over 5.4 mi · ▲ 445 ft
- S.Miller to the Creek Old Doubletrack 5.7 mi · ▲ 498 ft
- Helter Skelter & Turn and Burn 5.8 mi · ▲ 529 ft
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