Cliff Viewpoint–Buchanan Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.7-mile loop near Silver Spring, PA. The route reaches Cliff Viewpoint. It climbs 547 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi594 – 988 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pond Loop Trail 41.30377, -74.83274
Nearest town Silver Spring, PA
Directions
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Cliff Viewpoint–Buchanan Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 547 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 594–987 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Pond Loop Trail · 41.30377, -74.83274
Weather Sep 8: Overcast, high 78°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pond Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Buchanan Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Loggers Path, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hackers Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Cliff Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach Cliff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miPass Cliff Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Buchanan Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F51°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity53%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:23 PM
Wed
81°58°
Thu
83°63°
48%
Fri
73°52°
23%
Sat
76°46°
Sun
69°57°
28%
Mon
78°65°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Pond Loop Trail Trailhead
- Milford Knob Trail–Pond Loop Trail, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 667 ft
- Milford Knob Trail–Pond Loop Trail, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 506 ft
- The Milford Knob & Pond Loop Trail via Cliff Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Minisink Overlook–Buchanan Trail, 5 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 527 ft
- Raymondskill / Creek Viewpoint–Buchanan Trail Loop, 5 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 618 ft
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