Highpoint Recreation Area

Highpoint Scenic Vista–East Meadow Trail Loop, 5 sights

1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 24 min

Highpoint Scenic Vista–East Meadow Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 1-mile loop in Highpoint Recreation Area near Leibharts Corner, PA. The route reaches Highpoint Scenic Vista. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 722 ft1.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mason-Dixon Trail 40.00036, -76.52019
Nearest town Leibharts Corner, PA

Directions

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Highpoint Scenic Vista–East Meadow Trail Loop, 5 sights

1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 24 min

Elevation 600–722 ft

Loop · Highpoint Recreation Area

Trailhead: Mason-Dixon Trail · 40.00036, -76.52019

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 16% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mason-Dixon Trail, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Heritage Trail, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Lower Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto East Meadow Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Heritage Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftPass Highpoint Scenic Vista.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Mason-Dixon Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

72% grass21% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip16%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity69%
Rained 1.1″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 76°60°
Mon 77°60°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 85°62°
Thu 77°66° 16%
Fri 84°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead