Neversink Mountain Preserve

Neversink South Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 885 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Neversink South Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Millmont, PA. It climbs 885 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%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31193, -75.92398
Nearest town Millmont, PA

Directions

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Neversink South Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 885 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 181–771 ft

Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 40.31193, -75.92398

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn 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 NW.
  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. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto West Woodland Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Neversink North Trail, heading N.
  16. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto West Woodland Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Neversink South Trail, heading S.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  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. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

29% gravel17% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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