Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area
Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point
5.2 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area near Meckesville, PA. The route reaches Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 554 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point
5.2 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,679–2,203 ft
Out & Back · Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.01358, -75.54483
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Creek Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 269 ft
- North Meckesville Road via Dyson Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 299 ft
- Creek Trail & Dyson Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 407 ft
- Dyson Trail & Knorr Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 557 ft
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