Black Rock Sanctuary
Meadow Trail & Phoenix Iron Canal Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 56 min
Meadow Trail & Phoenix Iron Canal Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Black Rock Sanctuary near Winding River, PA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Meadow Trail & Phoenix Iron Canal Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 56 min
Elevation 87–161 ft
Out & Back · Black Rock Sanctuary
Trailhead: 40.15499, -75.50740
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Interpretive Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Phoenix Iron Canal Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miReach Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Interpretive Nature Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Phoenix Iron Canal Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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