Covered Bridge Trail–Elk Viewing Trail, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Trexler Nature Preserve near Weidasville, PA. It climbs 288 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi381 – 682 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Covered Bridge Trail 40.64693, -75.62329
Nearest town Weidasville, PA
Directions
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Covered Bridge Trail–Elk Viewing Trail, 4 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 47 min
Elevation 380–681 ft
Out & Back · Trexler Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Covered Bridge Trail · 40.64693, -75.62329
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Elk Viewing Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Trexler Nature Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Trexler Border Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Spur Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading W.
- 400 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
1% dirt99% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Covered Bridge Trail Trailhead
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- Trexler Border Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 676 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 921 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 838 ft
- Fireman's Trail & Turkey Ridge Trail via Trexler Border Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 983 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 855 ft
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