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Montour Trail Railroad Trestle–Montour Trail - Westland Branch, 3 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Montour Trail Railroad Trestle–Montour Trail - Westland Branch, 3 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Westland, PA. The route reaches Montour Trail Railroad Trestle at the turnaround, 8.1 miles in. It climbs 535 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,230 ft16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Montour Trail - Westland Branch 40.27983, -80.27020
Nearest town Westland, PA
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Montour Trail Railroad Trestle–Montour Trail - Westland Branch, 3 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Elevation 1,037–1,230 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Montour Trail - Westland Branch · 40.27983, -80.27020

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Montour Trail - Westland Branch, heading NE.
  2. 4.1 miBear left onto Montour Trail, heading NW.
  3. 4 miReach Montour Trail Railroad Trestle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 4.1 miBear right onto Montour Trail - Westland Branch, heading SE.
  5. 3.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/montour-trail-railroad-trestle-montour-trail-westland-branch-out-back-3-sights-26-km

Trail surface

99% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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