Neversink Mountain Preserve

Neversink South Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 836 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Neversink South Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Millmont, PA. It climbs 836 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 771 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31210, -75.93103
Nearest town Millmont, PA

Directions

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Neversink South Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 836 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 181–771 ft

Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 40.31210, -75.93103

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 400 ftContinue straight onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Neversink South Trail, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto West Woodland Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left onto Neversink North Trail, heading N.
  20. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto West Woodland Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Neversink South Trail, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading SE.
  30. 300 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SW.
  31. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miBear left onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  38. 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

28% gravel13% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 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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