Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
Lykens Glen–Lykens Ladder, 5 sights
14 mi · ▲ 1,287 ft · 5 hr 19 min
Lykens Glen–Lykens Ladder, 5 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest near Carsonville, PA. The route reaches Lykens Glen at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 1,287 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lykens Glen–Lykens Ladder, 5 sights
14 mi · ▲ 1,287 ft · 5 hr 19 min
Elevation 757–1,620 ft
Out & Back · Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: Minnich's Hit Trail · 40.52183, -76.74814
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Minnich's Hit Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Matter Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Preserve Line Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Schreffler Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Dry Run Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Rattling Creek Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Lykens Ladder, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Lykens Glen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Rattling Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Dry Run Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Schreffler Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Preserve Line Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Matter Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Minnich's Hit Trail, heading SW.
- 1 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 1.5 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Minnich's Hit Trail Trailhead
- Boundary Line Sunset Point–Boundary Line Trail, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 385 ft
- Deep Hollow Trail–Iron Mine Trail, 4 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft
- Boundary Line Sunset Point–Boundary Line Trail, 4 sights 8 mi · ▲ 468 ft
- Fawn Kill Trail–Matter Trail, 4 sights 12.7 mi · ▲ 1,136 ft
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