Negro Barren Road & Turner Swamp Trail via Thunder Swamp Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Negro Barren Road & Turner Swamp Trail via Thunder Swamp Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Resica Falls, PA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,119 – 1,230 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Turner Swamp Trail 41.16627, -75.10172
Nearest town Resica Falls, PA

Directions

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Negro Barren Road & Turner Swamp Trail via Thunder Swamp Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 1,118–1,231 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Turner Swamp Trail · 41.16627, -75.10172

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start on Turner Swamp Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Negro Barren Road, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Turner Swamp Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Negro Barren Road, heading W.
  5. 2.4 miTurn right onto Thunder Swamp Trail, heading N.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Negro Barren Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miReach Turner Swamp Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Thunder Swamp Trail, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Negro Barren Road, heading S.
  10. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Turner Swamp Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Negro Barren Road, heading E.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto Turner Swamp Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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