Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest

Lykens Reservoir & East Branch Road via Berry Road

15 mi · ▲ 1,302 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Lykens Reservoir & East Branch Road via Berry Road is a 15-mile out-and-back in Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest near Greenfield, PA. The route reaches Lykens Reservoir. It climbs 1,302 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 1,286 ft · steepest grade: 28%15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.57968, -76.58369
Nearest town Greenfield, PA

Directions

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Lykens Reservoir & East Branch Road via Berry Road

15 mi · ▲ 1,302 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 754–1,287 ft

Out & Back · Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.57968, -76.58369

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 2.7 miTurn left onto Berry Road, heading S.
  4. 1.9 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 2.4 miPass Lykens Reservoir.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto East Branch Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miReach Lykens Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 2.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftBear left onto Berry Road, heading E.
  11. 1.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 2.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~154 min). Leave by 4:40 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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