Montour Trail - Westland Branch

5.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Montour Trail - Westland Branch is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Southview, PA. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,047 – 1,230 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31554, -80.25820
Nearest town Southview, PA

Directions

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Montour Trail - Westland Branch

5.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,047–1,230 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.31554, -80.25820

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 29% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Montour Trail - Westland Branch, heading SW.
  3. 2.9 miReach Montour Trail - Westland Branch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

93% gravel1% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip29%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity95%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 12% rain9 AM: 11% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 17% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 29% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 74°60°
Mon 77°56°
Tue 80°54°
Wed 86°63° 29%
Thu 79°59° 33%
Fri 72°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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