Duck Pond via Haverford College Nature Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 58 min
Duck Pond via Haverford College Nature Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Haverford Village, PA. The route reaches Duck Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Duck Pond via Haverford College Nature Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 58 min
Elevation 313–391 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.01097, -75.30798
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Haverford stop 633 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Haverford College Nature Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Haverford stop 633 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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