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Trexler Nature Preserve

Covered Bridge Trail–Trexler Border Trail, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 886 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Covered Bridge Trail–Trexler Border Trail, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Trexler Nature Preserve near Schnecksville, PA. It climbs 886 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trexler Border Trail 40.66789, -75.61457
Nearest town Schnecksville, PA
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Covered Bridge Trail–Trexler Border Trail, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 886 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 369–732 ft

Out & Back · Trexler Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Trexler Border Trail · 40.66789, -75.61457

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start on Trexler Border Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Park Road, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Trexler Nature Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Park Road / Covered Bridge Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miBear left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miReach Trexler Border Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miBear right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Park Road / Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
  20. 100 ftTurn left onto Trexler Nature Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftSharp left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.9 miBear right onto Park Road, heading N.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trexler Border Trail, heading N.
  25. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/covered-bridge-trail-trexler-border-trail-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

2% grass1% paved1% boardwalk1% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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