Bridge Trail via Lykens Valley Rail Trail

3 mi · ▲ 935 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Bridge Trail via Lykens Valley Rail Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Lenkerville, PA. It climbs 935 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 1,158 ft · steepest grade: 42%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Berry's Mountain Trail 40.52628, -76.94646
Nearest town Lenkerville, PA

Directions

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Bridge Trail via Lykens Valley Rail Trail

3 mi · ▲ 935 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 401–1,159 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Berry's Mountain Trail · 40.52628, -76.94646

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start on Berry's Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lykens Valley Rail Trail, heading E.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bridge Trail, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftReach Bridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Lykens Valley Rail Trail, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Berry's Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 10 min before dark.

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