Neversink Mountain Preserve

Neversink South Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Neversink South Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Millmont, PA. It climbs 880 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%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31378, -75.92903
Nearest town Millmont, PA

Directions

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Neversink South Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 2 hr 12 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. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  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 NW.
  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 W.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Neversink South Trail, heading S.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  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 E.
  32. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  35. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

26% gravel16% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 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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