Angelica Creek Park

Leachate Pond & Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)

4.3 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Leachate Pond & Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Angelica Creek Park near Kenhorst, PA. The route reaches Leachate Pond. It climbs 270 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 282 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30796, -75.93384
Nearest town Kenhorst, PA

Directions

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Leachate Pond & Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)

4.3 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 168–282 ft

Out & Back · Angelica Creek Park

Trailhead: 40.30796, -75.93384

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 500 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading NE.
  10. 0.9 miPass Leachate Pond.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miReach Leachate Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

59% gravel13% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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