Montour Woods Conservation Area

Montour Woods Conservation Area Beach & Powerline Trail via Montour Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Montour Woods Conservation Area Beach & Powerline Trail via Montour Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Montour Woods Conservation Area near Gayly, PA. The route reaches Montour Woods Conservation Area Beach. It climbs 638 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 1,116 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Beaver Grade Road 40.46688, -80.15544
Nearest town Gayly, PA

Directions

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Montour Woods Conservation Area Beach & Powerline Trail via Montour Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 761–1,115 ft

Out & Back · Montour Woods Conservation Area

Trailhead: Old Beaver Grade Road · 40.46688, -80.15544

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Montour Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.7 miPass Montour Woods Conservation Area Beach.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Cave Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meeks Run Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Hemlocks Trail, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftSharp right onto Fallen Oak Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nike Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left onto Salamander Trail, heading S.
  14. 400 ftReach Montour Woods Conservation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftSharp right onto Nike Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Fallen Oak Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left onto Hemlocks Trail, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Meeks Run Trail, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miBear right onto Cave Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right onto Montour Trail, heading NE.
  25. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% gravel46% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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