Harmony Hill Nature Area

Hogs' Hollow Trail Loop

2.9 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Hogs' Hollow Trail Loop is a 2.9-mile loop in Harmony Hill Nature Area near Talcose, PA. It climbs 446 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 479 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.98736, -75.66792
Nearest town Talcose, PA

Directions

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Hogs' Hollow Trail Loop

2.9 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 225–479 ft

Loop · Harmony Hill Nature Area

Trailhead: 39.98736, -75.66792

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Hogs' Hollow Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto East Branch Brandywine Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  9. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paradise Farm Nature Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hogs' Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.9 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

38% dirt1% paved61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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