Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
Matter Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,060 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Matter Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest near Lykens, PA. It climbs 1,060 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Matter Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,060 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 673–1,650 ft
Out & Back · Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
Trailhead: 40.56214, -76.71815
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Schreffler Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Preserve Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Matter Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Schreffler Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Matter Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Preserve Line Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Schreffler Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Dry Run Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:14 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:34 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:02 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Dry Run Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 800 ft
- Dry Run Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 857 ft
- Schreffler Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 967 ft
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