Elk Viewing Trail–Trexler Border Trail, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Trexler Nature Preserve near Schnecksville, PA. It climbs 982 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi384 – 728 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Elk Viewing Trail 40.66290, -75.62216
Nearest town Schnecksville, PA
Directions
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Elk Viewing Trail–Trexler Border Trail, 3 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 982 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 383–727 ft
Out & Back · Trexler Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Elk Viewing Trail · 40.66290, -75.62216
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Elk Viewing Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Trexler Nature Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Trexler Border Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miReach Elk Viewing Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miSharp left onto Trexler Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Elk Viewing Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 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% boardwalk1% dirt98% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F65°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun
76°61°
Mon
75°57°
Tue
78°54°
Wed
80°61°
15%
Thu
71°64°
23%
Fri
81°61°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Elk Viewing Trail Trailhead
- Covered Bridge Trail via Elk Viewing Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 412 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 916 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,000 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,162 ft
- Brian's Trail & Half-Pipe via Trexler Border Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,192 ft
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