State Game Lands Number 157
Haycock Mountain–Caves Trail West, 3 sights
11 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Haycock Mountain–Caves Trail West, 3 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 157 near Applebachsville, PA. The route reaches Haycock Mountain. It climbs 1,236 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Haycock Mountain–Caves Trail West, 3 sights
11 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Elevation 535–973 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 157
Trailhead: 40.49078, -75.23854
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 3.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Top Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Haycock Mountain.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Caves Trail West, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Mothership Connection Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach Haycock Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Caves Trail West, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 3.4 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:56 PM.
More from this trailhead
- North Mountain 3.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- North Mountain Horseshoe Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 392 ft
- Top Rock Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 625 ft
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