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Crow's Nest Preserve

Mushroom Rock–Sankanac Quarry, 3 rocks

5.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Mushroom Rock–Sankanac Quarry, 3 rocks is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Crow's Nest Preserve near Trythall, PA. The route passes Sankanac Quarry before reaching Mushroom Rock at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 568 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.18521, -75.75867
Nearest town Trythall, PA
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Mushroom Rock–Sankanac Quarry, 3 rocks

5.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 456–567 ft

Out & Back · Crow's Nest Preserve

Trailhead: 40.18521, -75.75867

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Deep Woods Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Mine Run Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miPass Sankanac Quarry.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Mushroom Rock Trail - From Below, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miReach Mushroom Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 1.2 miTurn right onto Mine Run Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Deep Woods Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mushroom-rock-sankanac-quarry-out-back-3-rocks-9-km-bfea

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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