Hamburg Reservoir Watershed

Ha Ha Trail–Old Fire Tower Road, 6 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,458 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Ha Ha Trail–Old Fire Tower Road, 6 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Molino, PA. It climbs 1,458 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 1,575 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Fire Tower Road 40.60387, -75.99276
Nearest town Molino, PA

Directions

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Ha Ha Trail–Old Fire Tower Road, 6 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,458 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Elevation 676–1,576 ft

Out & Back · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Old Fire Tower Road · 40.60387, -75.99276

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Fire Tower Road, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Slusser Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading E.
  4. 2.2 miTurn right onto fire break, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stephanie Spring Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftTurn right onto Ha Ha Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.2 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading S.
  9. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto Slusser Road, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Fire Tower Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 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

34% rock23% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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