State Game Lands Number 110
Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest Viewpoint & Sand Spring Trail Loop via Appalachian National Scenic Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 839 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest Viewpoint & Sand Spring Trail Loop via Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 7.1-mile loop in State Game Lands Number 110 near Shartlesville, PA. The route reaches Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest Viewpoint. It climbs 839 ft. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest Viewpoint & Sand Spring Trail Loop via Appalachian National Scenic Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 839 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 920–1,602 ft
Loop · State Game Lands Number 110
Trailhead: Sand Spring Trail · 40.53879, -76.12314
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sand Spring Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Sand Spring Trail Trailhead
- Sand Spring Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 556 ft
- State Game Lands Number 110 Viewpoint & Sand Spring Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 800 ft
- Gobbler Spur Road & Sand Spring Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail 13.4 mi · ▲ 1,033 ft
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