Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve
Cockscomb Trail–Money Rocks Trail, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Cockscomb Trail–Money Rocks Trail, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve near Narvon, PA. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cockscomb Trail–Money Rocks Trail, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 925–1,088 ft
Out & Back · Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 40.09780, -75.97839
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Cockscomb Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Money Rocks Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Money Rocks Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Universal Access Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Cockscomb Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Money Rocks Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Cockscomb Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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