Neversink Mountain Preserve

Neversink South Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 832 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Neversink South Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Millmont, PA. It climbs 832 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 771 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31182, -75.92762
Nearest town Millmont, PA

Directions

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Neversink South Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 832 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 181–771 ft

Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 40.31182, -75.92762

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftBear right onto Neversink South Trail, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto West Woodland Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left onto Neversink North Trail, heading N.
  21. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto West Woodland Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Neversink South Trail, heading W.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  30. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading E.
  31. 300 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SE.
  32. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  38. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

29% gravel12% dirt1% boardwalk58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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