Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area
Chapel Hill
2.4 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 55 min
Chapel Hill is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area near Alsace Manor, PA. The route reaches Chapel Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chapel Hill
2.4 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 55 min
Elevation 740–928 ft
Out & Back · Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.39216, -75.84964
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 74°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Chapel Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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