Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek
Engler Run Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 811 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Engler Run Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek near El-Do Lake, PA. It climbs 811 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Engler Run Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 811 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 1,043–1,726 ft
Out & Back · Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek
Trailhead: 40.94230, -75.58445
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2 miBear right onto Engler Run Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Engler Run Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Turkey Track Trail via Penn Forest Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 669 ft
- Boundary Line Trail–Sawmill Trail, 3 sights 9 mi · ▲ 756 ft
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