Burnt Mills Trail & Luke Road via Thunder Swamp Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 764 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Burnt Mills Trail & Luke Road via Thunder Swamp Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back near Sandyville, PA. It climbs 764 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,155 – 1,398 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Luke Road 41.15874, -75.04206
Nearest town Sandyville, PA

Directions

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Burnt Mills Trail & Luke Road via Thunder Swamp Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 764 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,155–1,399 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Luke Road · 41.15874, -75.04206

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start on Luke Road, heading NW.
  2. 2.2 miBear right onto Thunder Swamp Trail, heading N.
  3. 3.2 miTurn left onto Burnt Mills Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.7 miReach Luke Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.7 miTurn right onto Thunder Swamp Trail, heading SE.
  6. 3.2 miBear left onto Luke Road, heading S.
  7. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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