Neversink Mountain Preserve
Neversink South Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Neversink South Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Klapperthall Junction, PA. It climbs 641 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Neversink South Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 181–682 ft
Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 40.31918, -75.89791
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Neversink South Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Neversink South Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Neversink North Trail via West Woodland Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 497 ft
- Neversink South Trail 4 mi · ▲ 643 ft
- Neversink South Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 675 ft
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