AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cornelius road & Water Flat trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 833 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Cornelius road & Water Flat trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Wells Tannery, PA. It climbs 833 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,286 – 2,038 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cornelius road 40.08795, -78.20252
Nearest town Wells Tannery, PA
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Cornelius road & Water Flat trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 833 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 1,286–2,037 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cornelius road · 40.08795, -78.20252

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Cornelius road, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Water Flat trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.5 miReach Cornelius road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto Cornelius road, heading S.
  7. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cornelius-road-water-flat-trail-out-back-8-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Wells Tannery, Pennsylvania