Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area
Chapel Hill
2.6 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Chapel Hill is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area near Basket, PA. The route reaches Chapel Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 434 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chapel Hill
2.6 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 742–928 ft
Out & Back · Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.39299, -75.83527
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Chapel Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 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 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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