State Game Lands Number 110
Leg Destroyer Viewpoint via Appalachian National Scenic Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Leg Destroyer Viewpoint via Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 110 near Hamburg Heights, PA. The route reaches Leg Destroyer Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 876 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Leg Destroyer Viewpoint via Appalachian National Scenic Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 390–1,268 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 110
Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail · 40.57048, -76.00166
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 7% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on Schuylkill River Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach Leg Destroyer Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 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 1.8 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Schuylkill River Trail Trailhead
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Leg Destroyer via Appalachian National Scenic Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 457 ft
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