Childer's Ridge trail–Huckleberry trail, 3 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,865 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Childer's Ridge trail–Huckleberry trail, 3 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Wells Tannery, PA. It climbs 1,865 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Childer's Ridge trail–Huckleberry trail, 3 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,865 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 1,284–2,153 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Huckleberry trail · 40.06763, -78.19024
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Huckleberry trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Water Flat Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Huckleberry trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Water Flat trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Huckleberry trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:18 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:38 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:06 PM.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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