Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain
Moosic Lakes–Blueberry Viewpoint, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 950 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Moosic Lakes–Blueberry Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain near Winton, PA. The route passes Blueberry Viewpoint before reaching Moosic Lakes at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 950 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Moosic Lakes–Blueberry Viewpoint, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 950 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,307–2,150 ft
Out & Back · Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain
Trailhead: 41.46299, -75.53720
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto High Voltage, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto High Voltage, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Blueberry Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Blueberry Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left onto West Shore Drive, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Moosic Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Blueberry Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Power Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right onto High Voltage, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto High Voltage, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Power Line Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- O'Conner Reservoir & Gene's Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 485 ft
- Blueberry Trail–High Voltage, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 918 ft
- Conglomerate–High Voltage, 5 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 807 ft
- Moosic Lakes–High Voltage, 3 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 950 ft
- O'Conner Reservoir–After 5 Loop, 8 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 907 ft
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