Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek
Engler Run Trail & Penn Forest Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 834 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Engler Run Trail & Penn Forest Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek near El-Do Lake, PA. It climbs 834 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Engler Run Trail & Penn Forest Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 834 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Elevation 1,077–1,726 ft
Out & Back · Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek
Trailhead: 40.94396, -75.57631
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2 miBear right onto Engler Run Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Penn Forest Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Boundary Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Engler Run Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Boundary Line Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Penn Forest Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Engler Run Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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