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Harmony Hill Nature Area

Blue Trail–Loop E, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Blue Trail–Loop E, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Harmony Hill Nature Area near Talcose, PA. It climbs 626 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 482 ft · steepest grade: 32%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.98736, -75.66792
Nearest town Talcose, PA
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Blue Trail–Loop E, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 215–483 ft

Out & Back · Harmony Hill Nature Area

Trailhead: 39.98736, -75.66792

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Hogs' Hollow Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail Alternate, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Black Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto East Branch Brandywine Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Branch Brandywine Trail (Alternate), heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow & Black Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loop E, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miReach Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow & Black Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto East Branch Brandywine Trail (Alternate), heading W.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right onto East Branch Brandywine Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Black Trail, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 200 ftSharp right onto Blue Trail Alternate, heading N.
  25. 400 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 150 ftBear right onto Hogs' Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blue-trail-loop-e-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

34% dirt11% paved55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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