Neversink Mountain Preserve
Neversink Mountain–Neversink South Viewpoint, 4 summits
3.7 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Neversink Mountain–Neversink South Viewpoint, 4 summits is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near East Reading, PA. The route passes Neversink South Viewpoint and Centennial Springs Hotel Pond before reaching Neversink Mountain at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,149 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Neversink Mountain–Neversink South Viewpoint, 4 summits
3.7 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 414–885 ft
Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Highland Trail · 40.32656, -75.90879
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Highland Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto West Woodland Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Neversink South Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Neversink South Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Centennial Springs Hotel Pond.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Upper Glen Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Neversink North Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftReach Neversink Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Upper Glen Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Neversink South Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto West Woodland Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Highland Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:11 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:31 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Highland Trail Trailhead
- Leachate Pond & Highland Trail via Neversink South Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,033 ft
- Black Bear Hill–Neversink South Viewpoint, 6 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,467 ft
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