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.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 774 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.22137, -75.83605
Nearest town Scarlets Mill, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Dazed and Confused, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Black Dog, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Haycreek Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Roller Coaster, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Roller Coaster, heading NE.
  12. 400 ftTurn right onto Cocalico Double Track, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftBear left onto Logging In and Out, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miReach Horse-Shoe Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miBear right onto Cocalico Double Track, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftTurn left onto Upper Roller Coaster, heading SW.
  17. 400 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Haycreek Road, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Black Dog, heading SW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Dazed and Confused, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miBear right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
  26. 1.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

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.

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