Hamburg Reservoir–Ha Ha Trail, 4 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Port Clinton, PA. The route reaches Hamburg Reservoir. It climbs 2,876 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi394 – 1,499 ft · steepest grade: 21%16.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Blazed 40.57838, -76.02409
Nearest town Port Clinton, PA
Directions
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Hamburg Reservoir–Ha Ha Trail, 4 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 2,876 ft · 6 hr 40 min
Elevation 392–1,499 ft
Out & Back · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: Blue Blazed · 40.57838, -76.02409
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: Port Clinton stop 251 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Blazed, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 4 miTurn left onto Ha Ha Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miPass Hamburg Reservoir.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Windsor Furnace Shelter Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pulpit Rock Trail (Blue Trail), heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Pinnacle Trail (Yellow Trail), heading SE.
- 100 ftReach Hamburg Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pulpit Rock Trail (Blue Trail), heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Windsor Furnace Shelter Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Reservoir Road, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Ha Ha Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 4 miSharp right onto Blue Blazed, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
20% dirt20% rock1% grass59% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Port Clinton stop 251 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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