Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek
Engler Run Trail–Penn Forest Trail, 3 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 1,325 ft · 5 hr 42 min
Engler Run Trail–Penn Forest Trail, 3 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek near Meckesville, PA. It climbs 1,325 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Engler Run Trail–Penn Forest Trail, 3 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 1,325 ft · 5 hr 42 min
Elevation 1,175–1,768 ft
Out & Back · Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek
Trailhead: Potawatame Trail · 40.98046, -75.54893
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start on Potawatame Trail, heading S.
- 3.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, 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 ftReach Potawatame Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Engler Run Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Potawatame Trail, heading E.
- 3 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 4.8 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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