Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain

Blueberry Viewpoint–O'Conner Reservoir, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,016 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Blueberry Viewpoint–O'Conner Reservoir, 4 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain near Mount Cobb, PA. The route passes Blueberry Viewpoint before reaching O'Conner Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 1,016 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,496 – 2,149 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42649, -75.50283
Nearest town Mount Cobb, PA

Directions

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Blueberry Viewpoint–O'Conner Reservoir, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,016 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,495–2,150 ft

Out & Back · Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain

Trailhead: 41.42649, -75.50283

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto West Shore Drive, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miPass Blueberry Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Blueberry Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Power Line Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miBear right onto High Voltage, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto High Voltage, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Power Line Trail, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Rock Angel Quad Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gene's Trail, heading NW.
  17. 1.2 miPass O'Conner Reservoir.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftReach Blueberry Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  24. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  25. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Rock Angel Quad Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Power Line Trail, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftBear left onto High Voltage, heading W.
  28. 200 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading E.
  29. 100 ftBear right onto High Voltage, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.8 miTurn right onto Blueberry Trail, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  33. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  36. 500 ftTurn left onto West Shore Drive, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  38. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

30% dirt24% gravel46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 4:51 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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