Huckleberry trail & Water Flat Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,712 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Huckleberry trail & Water Flat Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Wells Tannery, PA. It climbs 1,712 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Huckleberry trail & Water Flat Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,712 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Elevation 1,284–2,153 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cornelius road · 40.10252, -78.19786
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Cornelius road, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Water Flat trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Huckleberry trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Water Flat trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Water Flat Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cornelius road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from Cornelius road Trailhead
- Childer's Ridge trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 818 ft
- Cornelius road 2.4 mi · ▲ 443 ft
- Childer's Ridge trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 661 ft
- Water Flat trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 882 ft
- ATV Trail & Water Flat Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 962 ft
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