Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary & Covey Swamp
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,443 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary & Covey Swamp is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Spring Brook, PA. The route passes Covey Swamp before reaching Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,443 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary & Covey Swamp
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,443 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 915–1,911 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.34935, -75.64186
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Covey Swamp.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Stark Reservoir 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft
- Stark Reservoir & Covey Swamp 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft
- Pa-5 Reservoir–Lake Scranton, 4 lakes 13.9 mi · ▲ 2,155 ft
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