Birdsboro Waters
Long Mountain–Black Dog, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 720 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Long Mountain–Black Dog, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Birdsboro Waters near Trap Rock, PA. The route reaches Long Mountain at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 720 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Long Mountain–Black Dog, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 720 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 203–798 ft
Out & Back · Birdsboro Waters
Trailhead: 40.25314, -75.81374
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Haycreek Road, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left onto Jelly Time, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridge Runner, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster Go Around, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Haycreek Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Black Dog, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Tangerine, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Long Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Black Dog, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Haycreek Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Roller Coaster, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster Go Around, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Runner, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jelly Time, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cocalico Double Track, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Logging In and Out via Cocalico Double Track 1.9 mi · ▲ 418 ft
- Trap Rock & Roller Coaster via Cocalico Double Track 1.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- Cocalico Double Track–Mr Driggs, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 427 ft
- Kashmir–Mr Driggs Loop, 5 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Haycreek Road & Roller Coaster 2.8 mi · ▲ 264 ft
- Birdsboro Reservoir & Roller Coaster via Haycreek Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft
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