Shillington Park

Downy Woodpecker

1.9 mi · ▲ 513 ft · 53 min

Downy Woodpecker is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Shillington Park near Shillington, PA. It climbs 513 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 604 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.29975, -75.96626
Nearest town Shillington, PA

Directions

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Downy Woodpecker

1.9 mi · ▲ 513 ft · 53 min

Elevation 381–605 ft

Out & Back · Shillington Park

Trailhead: 40.29975, -75.96626

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto P Loop, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Downy Woodpecker, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftBear left onto P Loop, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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