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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading NE.
- 0.9 miPass Leachate Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Leachate Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 1.9 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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Angelica Creek Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 5 mi · ▲ 563 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 5.2 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 5.4 mi · ▲ 573 ft
- Neversink South Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 863 ft
- Neversink South Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 846 ft
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