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Neversink Mountain Preserve

Neversink South Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Neversink South Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Millmont, PA. It climbs 805 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 771 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31378, -75.92903
Nearest town Millmont, PA
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Neversink South Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 181–771 ft

Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 40.31378, -75.92903

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftBear right onto Neversink South Trail, heading N.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto West Woodland Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto Neversink North Trail, heading N.
  15. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto West Woodland Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Neversink South Trail, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading SW.
  25. 300 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SW.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/neversink-south-trail-out-back-8-km-b534

Trail surface

29% gravel6% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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