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Montour Woods Conservation Area

Montour Woods Conservation Area Beach–Highlands Trail, 4 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Montour Woods Conservation Area Beach–Highlands Trail, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Montour Woods Conservation Area near Groveton, PA. The route reaches Montour Woods Conservation Area Beach. It climbs 495 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 1,116 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Oil Well Trail 40.49090, -80.15395
Nearest town Groveton, PA
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Montour Woods Conservation Area Beach–Highlands Trail, 4 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 781–1,115 ft

Out & Back · Montour Woods Conservation Area

Trailhead: Oil Well Trail · 40.49090, -80.15395

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Oil Well Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Montour Woods Conservation Area Beach.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Meeks Run Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Hemlocks Trail, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftSharp right onto Fallen Oak Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nike Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
  12. 1 miContinue straight onto Hemlocks Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Meeks Run Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Oil Well Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftArrive 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-woods-conservation-area-beach-montour-woods-conservation-area-beach-out-back-9-beaches

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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