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Shillington Park

Downy Woodpecker

1.9 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 53 min

Downy Woodpecker is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Shillington Park near Pennwyn, PA. It climbs 509 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 604 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.29801, -75.96759
Nearest town Pennwyn, PA
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Downy Woodpecker

1.9 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 53 min

Elevation 381–605 ft

Out & Back · Shillington Park

Trailhead: 40.29801, -75.96759

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 150 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. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/downy-woodpecker-out-back-3-km-f664

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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