Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain

Blueberry Viewpoint–Mud Dam, 4 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,198 ft · 3 hr

Blueberry Viewpoint–Mud Dam, 4 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain near Red Oak, PA. The route passes Blueberry Viewpoint before reaching Mud Dam at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,198 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,217 – 2,149 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Glen Road 41.43699, -75.51295
Nearest town Red Oak, PA

Directions

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Blueberry Viewpoint–Mud Dam, 4 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,198 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 1,218–2,150 ft

Out & Back · Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain

Trailhead: Glen Road · 41.43699, -75.51295

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Glen Road, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto West Shore Drive, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Blueberry Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Blueberry Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Power Line Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miBear right onto High Voltage, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto High Voltage, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftBear right onto Power Line Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miPass Mud Dam.
  16. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftReach Blueberry Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miBear left onto High Voltage, heading S.
  20. 250 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading S.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto High Voltage, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right onto Blueberry Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 500 ftTurn left onto West Shore Drive, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

42% gravel5% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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