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Hamburg Reservoir Watershed

Hamburg Reservoir–Bonobo Trail Loop, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 741 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Hamburg Reservoir–Bonobo Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4-mile loop in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Edenburg, PA. The route reaches Hamburg Reservoir. It climbs 741 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi732 – 1,499 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonobo Trail 40.58380, -75.94199
Nearest town Edenburg, PA
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Hamburg Reservoir–Bonobo Trail Loop, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 741 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 732–1,498 ft

Loop · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Bonobo Trail · 40.58380, -75.94199

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bonobo Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Ha Ha Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miPass Hamburg Reservoir.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hamburg-reservoir-hamburg-reservoir-loop-4-sights

Trail surface

34% dirt22% rock11% gravel33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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