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.

Elevation

0 mi1,680 – 2,165 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.01358, -75.54483
Nearest town Meckesville, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right onto Dyson Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto Boulder Trail, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 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.

Trail surface

1% paved99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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

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