Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve

Money Rocks Trail–Orange Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Money Rocks Trail–Orange Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3-mile loop in Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve near Fetterville, PA. It climbs 519 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 1,096 ft · steepest grade: 33%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.08889, -76.00442
Nearest town Fetterville, PA

Directions

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Money Rocks Trail–Orange Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 762–1,096 ft

Loop · Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 40.08889, -76.00442

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange Connector Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cockscomb Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftBear right onto Money Rocks Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Money Rocks Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 150 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

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip10%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity49%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 74°60°
Mon 73°58°
Tue 74°54°
Wed 79°60°
Thu 74°63° 25%
Fri 80°63° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:11 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:31 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.

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