Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve

Cockscomb Trail–Money Rocks Overlook Trail, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Cockscomb Trail–Money Rocks Overlook Trail, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve near Fetterville, PA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 1,096 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.08889, -76.00442
Nearest town Fetterville, PA

Directions

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Cockscomb Trail–Money Rocks Overlook Trail, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 908–1,096 ft

Out & Back · Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 40.08889, -76.00442

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Money Rocks Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cockscomb Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Money Rocks Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miReach Orange Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cockscomb Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Money Rocks Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftArrive 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 77°F66°
Precip10%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity49%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 74°60°
Mon 73°58°
Tue 74°54°
Wed 79°60°
Thu 74°63° 25%
Fri 80°63° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:11 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:31 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.

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