Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area
Dyson Trail & Knorr Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 557 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Dyson Trail & Knorr Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area near Meckesville, PA. It climbs 557 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dyson Trail & Knorr Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 557 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 1,679–2,166 ft
Out & Back · Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.01358, -75.54483
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Dyson Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Boulder Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Creek Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 269 ft
- North Meckesville Road via Dyson Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 299 ft
- Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point 5.2 mi · ▲ 554 ft
- Creek Trail & Dyson Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 407 ft
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