John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Impoundment–Beaver Pond (Hoy's Pond), 6 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge near Westinghouse Village, PA. The route passes Beaver Pond (Hoy's Pond) before reaching John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Impoundment at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi0 – 16 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tinicum Trail 39.87336, -75.30234
Nearest town Westinghouse Village, PA
Directions
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John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Impoundment–Beaver Pond (Hoy's Pond), 6 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation -1–15 ft
Out & Back · John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Tinicum Trail · 39.87336, -75.30234
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 727 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Long Hook Creek Loop Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Tinicum Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Turkey Foot Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Beaver Pond (Hoy's Pond).
- 0.1 miBear right onto Wetland Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Impoundment, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left onto Turkey Foot Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right onto Tinicum Marsh Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Tinicum Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Darby Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Tinicum Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Long Hook Creek Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Woodland Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
42% dirt58% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 727 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Tinicum Trail Trailhead
- Darby Creek Trail–Long Hook Creek Loop Trail, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Beaver Pond (Hoy's Pond)–Darby Creek Trail, 5 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Beaver Pond (Hoy's Pond)–Darby Creek Trail, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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