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Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

Henry's Woods Trail (orange blazed)–Homestead Trail (blue blazed), 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 506 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Henry's Woods Trail (orange blazed)–Homestead Trail (blue blazed), 4 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center near Boulton, PA. It climbs 506 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 610 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Homestead Trail (blue blazed) 40.78379, -75.29377
Nearest town Boulton, PA
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Henry's Woods Trail (orange blazed)–Homestead Trail (blue blazed), 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 506 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 414–610 ft

Out & Back · Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

Trailhead: Homestead Trail (blue blazed) · 40.78379, -75.29377

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Homestead Trail (blue blazed), heading N.
  2. 1.4 miSharp left onto Henry's Woods Trail (Orange Blazed), heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Jacobsburg Trail (red blazed), heading E.
  4. 1.2 miBear right onto Sober's Run Connector Trail (yellow/green blazed), heading NW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto Sober's Run Main Loop Trail (green blazed), heading S.
  6. 100 ftSharp right onto Sober's Run Connector Trail (yellow/green blazed), heading S.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Jacobsburg Trail (red blazed), heading E.
  8. 1.6 miSharp right onto Henry's Woods Trail (orange blazed), heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Homestead Trail (blue blazed), heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/henrys-woods-trail-orange-blazed-homestead-trail-blue-blazed-out-back-4-sights-11-km

Trail surface

19% gravel1% paved1% boardwalk79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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