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South Mountain Preserve

Double R Trail–Log Trail (White) Loop, 4 sights

3 mi · ▲ 517 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Double R Trail–Log Trail (White) Loop, 4 sights is a 3-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near Wilbur, PA. It climbs 517 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 1,014 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Powerline Top 40.55569, -75.46821
Nearest town Wilbur, PA
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Double R Trail–Log Trail (White) Loop, 4 sights

3 mi · ▲ 517 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 696–1,015 ft

Loop · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Powerline Top · 40.55569, -75.46821

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Powerline Top, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto Top Road, heading S.
  4. 200 ftSharp left onto Tree Stand, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Log Trail (White), heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Double R Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left onto Tree Stand, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Top Road, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rocky Connector + Powerline Cross, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftTurn right onto Yellow (Mountain Top), heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue (Uplands), heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Red (Trout Run), heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftBear right onto Robert Rodale Trail (Lavender), heading N.
  15. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/double-r-trail-loop

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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