Harmony Hill Nature Area
Blue Trail–East Branch Brandywine Trail (Alternate), 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Blue Trail–East Branch Brandywine Trail (Alternate), 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Harmony Hill Nature Area near Harmony Hill, PA. It climbs 319 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blue Trail–East Branch Brandywine Trail (Alternate), 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 209–483 ft
Out & Back · Harmony Hill Nature Area
Trailhead: East Branch Brandywine Trail · 39.97658, -75.68180
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on East Branch Brandywine Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Black Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto East Branch Brandywine Trail (Alternate), heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto East Branch Brandywine Trail (Alternate), heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Branch Brandywine Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto East Branch Brandywine Trail (Alternate), heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto East Branch Brandywine Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Brandywine Trail Parking, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Branch Brandywine Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto East Branch Brandywine Trail (Alternate), heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left onto East Branch Brandywine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail Alternate, heading E.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Black Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto East Branch Brandywine Trail, heading NE.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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