Duck Pond via Haverford College Nature Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Duck Pond via Haverford College Nature Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Bryn Mawr, PA. The route reaches Duck Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 420 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Quaker Path 40.01403, -75.30914
Nearest town Bryn Mawr, PA

Directions

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Duck Pond via Haverford College Nature Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 313–418 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: The Quaker Path · 40.01403, -75.30914

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Haverford stop 690 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on The Quaker Path, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Haverford College Nature Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 1 miTurn left onto The Quaker Path, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

77% gravel12% paved11% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Haverford stop 690 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead