Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
Hamburg Reservoir & Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail
12.2 mi · ▲ 2,110 ft · 5 hr 7 min
Hamburg Reservoir & Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Molino, PA. The route reaches Hamburg Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 2,110 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hamburg Reservoir & Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail
12.2 mi · ▲ 2,110 ft · 5 hr 7 min
Elevation 686–1,478 ft
Out & Back · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: 40.60322, -76.02343
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Hamburg Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 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 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pinnacle Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,527 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,422 ft
- Lycoming Trail–Old Fire Tower Road, 3 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,282 ft
- Appalachian Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 1,620 ft
- Rattlesnake Trail (snowmobile) Sunset Point–Lycoming Trail, 4 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,777 ft
- Pocahontas Spring–Rattlesnake Trail (snowmobile) Sunset Point, 3 sights 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,585 ft
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