Deer Run Traill & Mountain Laurel Trail via Lykens Valley Rail Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Deer Run Traill & Mountain Laurel Trail via Lykens Valley Rail Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Reservoir Heights, PA. It climbs 1,010 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 1,158 ft · steepest grade: 41%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.52692, -76.93914
Nearest town Reservoir Heights, PA

Directions

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Deer Run Traill & Mountain Laurel Trail via Lykens Valley Rail Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 401–1,157 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.52692, -76.93914

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Berry's Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Jack's Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Ned's Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Jack's Trail, heading N.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Deer Run Traill, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mountain Laurel Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bridge Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Lykens Valley Rail Trail, heading W.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Berry's Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 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

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:14 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:35 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:03 PM.

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