Angelica Creek Park

Leachate Pond & Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)

5.8 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Leachate Pond & Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Angelica Creek Park near Millmont, PA. The route reaches Leachate Pond. It climbs 580 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 387 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30825, -75.92640
Nearest town Millmont, PA

Directions

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Leachate Pond & Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)

5.8 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 168–388 ft

Out & Back · Angelica Creek Park

Trailhead: 40.30825, -75.92640

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SE.
  12. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftPass Leachate Pond.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miReach Leachate Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miBear left onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

44% gravel10% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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