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Neversink Mountain Preserve

Neversink South Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 730 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Neversink South Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near East Reading, PA. It climbs 730 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 774 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32246, -75.90031
Nearest town East Reading, PA
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Neversink South Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 730 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 181–774 ft

Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 40.32246, -75.90031

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 300 ftBear right onto Neversink North Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto West Woodland Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Neversink South Trail, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading S.
  12. 300 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading S.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading W.
  15. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading NW.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  23. 200 ftBear right onto Neversink South Trail, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto West Woodland Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miBear right onto Neversink North Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/neversink-south-trail-out-back-7-km-88b6

Trail surface

31% gravel1% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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