Elk Viewing Viewpoint–Brian's Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Trexler Nature Preserve near Bittners Corner, PA. The route reaches Elk Viewing Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,194 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi384 – 735 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Brian's Trail 40.66421, -75.63355
Nearest town Bittners Corner, PA
Directions
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Elk Viewing Viewpoint–Brian's Trail, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,194 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 382–733 ft
Out & Back · Trexler Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Brian's Trail · 40.66421, -75.63355
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Brian's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Half-Pipe, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Half-Pipe, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Buck Run Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Teardrop Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bird Watching Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Park Road / Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Elk Viewing Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Elk Viewing Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Park Road / Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Park Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Trexler Border Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Brian's Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Teardrop Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Brian's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Brian's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Half-Pipe, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Half-Pipe, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Brian's Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
31% dirt3% paved2% gravel1% boardwalk63% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Brian's Trail–Half-Pipe, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 496 ft
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