Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve Sunset Point

4.3 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve Sunset Point is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Marysville, PA. The route reaches Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 768 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,335 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.34592, -76.93873
Nearest town Marysville, PA

Directions

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Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve Sunset Point

4.3 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 560–1,335 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.34592, -76.93873

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 450 ftPass Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve Sunset Point.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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