AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Covey Swamp & Mink Farm Road

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,599 ft · 5 hr 58 min

Covey Swamp & Mink Farm Road is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Tooley Corners, PA. The route reaches Covey Swamp at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 1,599 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,043 – 1,739 ft · steepest grade: 19%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.33743, -75.58788
Nearest town Tooley Corners, PA
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Covey Swamp & Mink Farm Road

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,599 ft · 5 hr 58 min

Elevation 1,044–1,739 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.33743, -75.58788

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mink Farm Road, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 3.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 2.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miReach Covey Swamp, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 2.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 3.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/covey-swamp-covey-swamp-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

26% dirt5% gravel69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~177 min). Leave by 4:10 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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