Childer's Ridge trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 56 min
Childer's Ridge trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Wells Tannery, PA. It climbs 475 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,371 – 1,877 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.09242, -78.19871
Nearest town Wells Tannery, PA
Directions
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Childer's Ridge trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 56 min
Elevation 1,372–1,878 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.09242, -78.19871
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Childer's Ridge trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Huckleberry trail & Water Flat Trail 6 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft
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- Dug Hill Trail–Meredith trail, 3 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,203 ft
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