Childer's Ridge trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 661 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Childer's Ridge trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Wells Tannery, PA. It climbs 661 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Directions
Childer's Ridge trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 661 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,372–1,819 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cornelius road · 40.10252, -78.19786
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Cornelius road, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Childer's Ridge trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Cornelius road, heading NE.
- 0.6 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 0.5 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from Cornelius road Trailhead
- Childer's Ridge trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 818 ft
- Cornelius road 2.4 mi · ▲ 443 ft
- Water Flat trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 882 ft
- ATV Trail & Water Flat Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 962 ft
- Huckleberry trail & Water Flat Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,712 ft
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