Covered Bridge Trail–Spur Trail, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Trexler Nature Preserve near Schnecksville, PA. It climbs 311 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi381 – 705 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.65517, -75.61456
Nearest town Schnecksville, PA
Directions
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Covered Bridge Trail–Spur Trail, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 47 min
Elevation 380–705 ft
Out & Back · Trexler Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 40.65517, -75.61456
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Trexler Border Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Trexler Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Spur Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Trexler Border Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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