Doc Smith Trail–Dry Run Trail, 3 sights
13.4 mi · ▲ 746 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Doc Smith Trail–Dry Run Trail, 3 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Lykens, PA. It climbs 746 ft. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi997 – 1,391 ft13.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Doc Smith Trail 40.54419, -76.69213
Nearest town Lykens, PA
Directions
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Doc Smith Trail–Dry Run Trail, 3 sights
13.4 mi · ▲ 746 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Elevation 998–1,390 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Doc Smith Trail · 40.54419, -76.69213
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start on Doc Smith Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 miSharp right onto Rattling Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 3.7 miSharp right onto Dry Run Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Doc Smith Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Rattling Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 3.7 miSharp left onto Doc Smith Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 7:34 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~180 min). Leave by 4:14 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Doc Smith Trail Trailhead
- Berry Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 616 ft
- Doc Smith Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 225 ft
- Stone Cabin 6.8 mi · ▲ 857 ft
- Lukes Trail & Rim Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 1,294 ft
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