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Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area

Bradford Dam Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Bradford Dam Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area near Warrington, PA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 331 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24251, -75.14718
Nearest town Warrington, PA
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Bradford Dam Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 246–332 ft

Out & Back · Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area

Trailhead: 40.24251, -75.14718

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miBear right onto Bradford Dam Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bradford-dam-trail-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

34% paved4% gravel62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 3 min before dark.

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