Chapel Hill Loop is a 1-mile loop in Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area near Alsace Manor, PA. The route reaches Chapel Hill. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi715 – 935 ft · steepest grade: 33%1.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.38790, -75.84847
Nearest town Alsace Manor, PA
Directions
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Chapel Hill Loop
1 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 25 min
Elevation 717–935 ft
Loop · Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.38790, -75.84847
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Chapel Hill.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F67°
Precip13%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity56%
Rained 6.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun
75°62°
Mon
75°58°
Tue
78°55°
Wed
81°61°
Thu
73°65°
21%
Fri
82°64°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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