Neversink Mountain Preserve
Neversink South Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 888 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Neversink South Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Klapperthall Junction, PA. It climbs 888 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Neversink South Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 888 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 187–771 ft
Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 40.30551, -75.91903
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Neversink South Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto West Woodland Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Neversink North Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto West Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Neversink South Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 4.3 mi · ▲ 513 ft
- West Valley Trail via Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 4.4 mi · ▲ 549 ft
- Neversink South Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 812 ft
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