Camp Hebron Sanctuary
Mauntain View Lake & Peter's Mountain Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,125 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Mauntain View Lake & Peter's Mountain Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Camp Hebron Sanctuary near Powells Valley, PA. The route reaches Mauntain View Lake at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,125 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mauntain View Lake & Peter's Mountain Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,125 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 454–1,343 ft
Out & Back · Camp Hebron Sanctuary
Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail · 40.41189, -76.93028
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Peter's Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp left onto White Oak Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Spirit Fruit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Mauntain View Lake.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Mauntain View Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto White Oak Road, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Peter's Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miBear right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miBear right, heading W.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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