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.
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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
- Start on Exeter Scenic River Trail, heading W.
- 2.9 miSharp left onto Neversink South Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass Centennial Springs Hotel Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Upper Glen Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Neversink North Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Promenade Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Neversink North Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Centennial Springs Hotel Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Promenade Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Neversink North Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left onto Upper Glen Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Neversink South Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Klapperthal Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Exeter Scenic River Trail Trailhead
- Neversink Mountain–Centennial Springs Hotel Pond, 6 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 729 ft
- Black Bear Hill–Centennial Springs Hotel Pond, 6 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 521 ft
- Neversink South Viewpoint–Exeter Scenic River Trail, 3 sights 8.5 mi · ▲ 804 ft
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