Neversink Mountain Preserve

Centennial Springs Hotel Pond–Exeter Scenic River Trail, 6 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 797 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Centennial Springs Hotel Pond–Exeter Scenic River Trail, 6 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Sunrise, PA. The route reaches Centennial Springs Hotel Pond. It climbs 797 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 850 ft · steepest grade: 25%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Exeter Scenic River Trail 40.29021, -75.86772
Nearest town Sunrise, PA

Directions

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Centennial Springs Hotel Pond–Exeter Scenic River Trail, 6 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 797 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 164–849 ft

Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Exeter Scenic River Trail · 40.29021, -75.86772

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Exeter Scenic River Trail, heading W.
  2. 2.9 miSharp left onto Neversink South Trail, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftPass Centennial Springs Hotel Pond.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Upper Glen Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto Neversink North Trail, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Promenade Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Neversink North Trail, heading W.
  12. 250 ftReach Centennial Springs Hotel Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Promenade Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Neversink North Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 300 ftBear left onto Upper Glen Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Neversink South Trail, heading E.
  20. 500 ftSharp right onto Klapperthal Trail, heading S.
  21. 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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