Half-Pipe–Hunsicker Valley Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile loop in Trexler Nature Preserve near Bittners Corner, PA. It climbs 376 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi453 – 722 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Winchester Road 40.65935, -75.63827
Nearest town Bittners Corner, PA
Directions
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Half-Pipe–Hunsicker Valley Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 53 min
Elevation 454–722 ft
Loop · Trexler Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Winchester Road · 40.65935, -75.63827
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Hunsicker Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jack O' Diamonds, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hunsicker Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Jack O' Diamonds, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Hunsicker Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trexler Border Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Teardrop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Half-Pipe, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Range Entrance Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Half-Pipe, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Half-Pipe, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Buck Run Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
49% dirt24% gravel27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Winchester Road Trailhead
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- Trexler Border Viewpoint via Trexler Border Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 708 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 824 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 868 ft
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