Neversink Mountain Preserve

Leachate Pond–West Valley Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 979 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Leachate Pond–West Valley Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Millmont, PA. The route reaches Leachate Pond. It climbs 979 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 673 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32571, -75.91822
Nearest town Millmont, PA

Directions

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Leachate Pond–West Valley Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 979 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 168–671 ft

Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 40.32571, -75.91822

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto West Valley Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto West Woodland Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Neversink South Trail, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear left onto West Valley Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading S.
  14. 300 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading S.
  15. 0.2 miPass Leachate Pond.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miReach Leachate Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading NW.
  28. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 400 ftTurn left onto West Valley Trail, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Neversink South Trail, heading N.
  35. 100 ftContinue straight onto West Woodland Trail, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto West Valley Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

22% dirt22% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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