L&NE Palmerton Branch is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Weiders Crossing, PA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi407 – 499 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.78306, -75.60404
Nearest town Weiders Crossing, PA
Directions
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L&NE Palmerton Branch
3.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 408–498 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.78306, -75.60404
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 149 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Winter Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto L&NE Palmerton Branch, heading NW.
- 1.1 miReach L&NE Palmerton Branch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Winter Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 325 PA 145 at PA 248 SB stop 149 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Winter Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 841 ft
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