State Game Lands Number 110

Gobbler Spur Road & Sand Spring Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 1,033 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Gobbler Spur Road & Sand Spring Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 110 near Shartlesville, PA. It climbs 1,033 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,618 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sand Spring Trail 40.53879, -76.12314
Nearest town Shartlesville, PA

Directions

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Gobbler Spur Road & Sand Spring Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 1,033 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 920–1,616 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 110

Trailhead: Sand Spring Trail · 40.53879, -76.12314

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sand Spring Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left onto Gobbler Spur Road, heading SW.
  5. 4.2 miReach Sand Spring Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.2 miSharp right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sand Spring Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.8 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

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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