Birdsboro Waters
Long Mountain–Trap Rock, 3 summits
3.9 mi · ▲ 813 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Long Mountain–Trap Rock, 3 summits is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Birdsboro Waters near Trap Rock, PA. The route passes Trap Rock before reaching Long Mountain at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 813 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Long Mountain–Trap Rock, 3 summits
3.9 mi · ▲ 813 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 244–798 ft
Out & Back · Birdsboro Waters
Trailhead: Cocalico Double Track · 40.25199, -75.83309
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cocalico Double Track, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Air Time, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Raider's Revenge, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Air Time, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Trap Rock.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Haycreek Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Black Dog, heading E.
- 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 N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Air Time, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Raider's Revenge, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Air Time, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cocalico Double Track, heading NW.
- 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 1.6 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cocalico Double Track Trailhead
- Acoustic Rave–Up and Over Loop, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 455 ft
- Mr Driggs–Raider's Revenge, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Logging In and Out via Cocalico Double Track 2.3 mi · ▲ 413 ft
- Trap Rock & Birdsboro Reservoir via Haycreek Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 516 ft
- Trap Rock–Hopewell Lake, 5 lakes 11.3 mi · ▲ 1,629 ft
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