Black Rock Park
Black Rock
2.9 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Black Rock is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Black Rock Park near Ramsgate-Providence Hunt, PA. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Rock
2.9 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 94–322 ft
Out & Back · Black Rock Park
Trailhead: 40.16180, -75.48963
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 256 ft
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Black Rock Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 326 ft
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