Mill Hill–Brian's Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 1.8-mile loop in Trexler Nature Preserve near Bittners Corner, PA. The route reaches Mill Hill. It climbs 332 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi453 – 735 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Brian's Trail 40.66421, -75.63355
Nearest town Bittners Corner, PA
Directions
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Mill Hill–Brian's Trail Loop, 3 sights
1.8 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 46 min
Elevation 454–734 ft
Loop · Trexler Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Brian's Trail · 40.66421, -75.63355
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Brian's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Half-Pipe, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Half-Pipe, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Buck Run Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Mill Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Brian's Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Teardrop Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Broken Arrow Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Teardrop Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftPass Mill Hill.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Broken Arrow Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Half-Pipe, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Teardrop Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Half-Pipe, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Range Entrance Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
41% dirt30% gravel29% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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