South Mountain Preserve

Lavender (Robert Rodale)–Orange (Alpine Street) Loop, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Lavender (Robert Rodale)–Orange (Alpine Street) Loop, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near Emmaus Junction, PA. It climbs 573 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 945 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Mountain Gateway Trail 40.54626, -75.48426
Nearest town Emmaus Junction, PA

Directions

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Lavender (Robert Rodale)–Orange (Alpine Street) Loop, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 402–945 ft

Loop · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: South Mountain Gateway Trail · 40.54626, -75.48426

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South Mountain Gateway Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Orange (Alpine Street), heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miSharp right onto Blue (Uplands), heading E.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Powerline Top, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Lavender (Robert Rodale), heading N.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red (Trout Run), heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right onto Orange (Alpine Street), heading S.
  10. 0.8 miBear left onto South Mountain Gateway Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 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.

Trail surface

96% dirt3% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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