Hamburg Reservoir–Pinnacle Trail (Yellow Trail), 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Mengel, PA. The route reaches Hamburg Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 1,184 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 1,539 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pinnacle Trail (Yellow Trail) 40.59148, -75.91479
Nearest town Mengel, PA
Directions
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Hamburg Reservoir–Pinnacle Trail (Yellow Trail), 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,184 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 591–1,540 ft
Out & Back · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: Pinnacle Trail (Yellow Trail) · 40.59148, -75.91479
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Pinnacle Trail (Yellow Trail), heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pulpit Rock Trail (Blue Trail), heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Valley Rim Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Reservoir Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Hamburg Reservoir.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pulpit Rock Trail (Blue Trail), heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Pinnacle Trail (Yellow Trail), heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
45% rock24% dirt23% paved3% grass2% gravel3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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