Harmony Hill Nature Area

Hogs' Hollow Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Hogs' Hollow Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Harmony Hill Nature Area near Talcose, PA. It climbs 411 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 453 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Hogs' Hollow Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 225–453 ft

Out & Back · 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. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto East Branch Brandywine Trail, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto Green Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Hogs' Hollow Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 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 surface

37% dirt1% paved62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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