Angelica Creek Park
Leachate Pond & Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)
3.7 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Leachate Pond & Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Angelica Creek Park near Millmont, PA. The route reaches Leachate Pond. It climbs 313 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Leachate Pond & Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)
3.7 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 168–337 ft
Out & Back · Angelica Creek Park
Trailhead: 40.31182, -75.92762
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Leachate Pond.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Leachate Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 4.3 mi · ▲ 533 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 4.4 mi · ▲ 505 ft
- West Valley Trail via Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 4.4 mi · ▲ 542 ft
- Neversink South Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 832 ft
- Neversink South Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 805 ft
- Highland Trail via Neversink South Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 984 ft
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