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Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract

Heron Trail & Sincavage Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 996 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Heron Trail & Sincavage Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract near Taylorville, PA. It climbs 996 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,811 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Heron Trail 40.74011, -76.39977
Nearest town Taylorville, PA
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Heron Trail & Sincavage Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 996 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 950–1,811 ft

Out & Back · Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract

Trailhead: Heron Trail · 40.74011, -76.39977

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start on Heron Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Sincavage Trail, heading W.
  3. 2.8 miReach Heron Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.8 miSharp right onto Heron Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miArrive 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/heron-trail-out-back-8893

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F64°
Precip11%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 1.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 74°58°
Mon 75°55°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 81°60° 17%
Thu 71°64° 29%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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