AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

State Game Lands Number 168

Leroy A. Smith Spring #3–Leroy A. Smith Spring #1, 4 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,348 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Leroy A. Smith Spring #3–Leroy A. Smith Spring #1, 4 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 168 near Ross Common, PA. The route passes Wind Gap and Leroy A. Smith Spring #1 before reaching Leroy A. Smith Spring #3 at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 1,348 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,545 ft · steepest grade: 20%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 40.86144, -75.29468
Nearest town Ross Common, PA
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Leroy A. Smith Spring #3–Leroy A. Smith Spring #1, 4 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,348 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 968–1,544 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 168

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 40.86144, -75.29468

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Appalachian Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Wind Gap.
  3. 4.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Katellen Trail, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftPass Leroy A. Smith Spring #1.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftReach Leroy A. Smith Spring #3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  10. 4.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/leroy-a-smith-spring-3-leroy-a-smith-spring-1-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 1 min before dark.

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