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.
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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
- Start on Old Fire Tower Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Slusser Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto fire break, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Stephanie Spring Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Ha Ha Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Slusser Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Fire Tower Road, heading NE.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Old Fire Tower Road Trailhead
- Old Fire Tower Road & Rattlesnake Trail (snowmobile) 2.4 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 806 ft
- Appalachian Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft
- Pocahontas Spring–Blue Trail Loop, 6 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 1,811 ft
- Hamburg Reservoir–Blue Trail Loop, 10 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 1,452 ft
- Pulpit Rock–Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point, 10 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft
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