ChesLen Preserve

Gray - Other Trails–Peter O. Hausmann Trail (Red), 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Gray - Other Trails–Peter O. Hausmann Trail (Red), 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in ChesLen Preserve near Embreeville, PA. It climbs 420 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 423 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Purple Loop 39.93666, -75.72972
Nearest town Embreeville, PA

Directions

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Gray - Other Trails–Peter O. Hausmann Trail (Red), 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 209–423 ft

Out & Back · ChesLen Preserve

Trailhead: Purple Loop · 39.93666, -75.72972

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Purple Loop, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peter O. Hausmann Trail (Red), heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Gray - Other Trails, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Yellow Loop, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Peter O. Hausmann Trail (Red), heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Gray - Other Trails, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Peter O. Hausmann Trail (Red), heading N.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Purple Loop, heading N.
  11. 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

70% dirt13% grass17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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