Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area
North Meckesville Road via Dyson Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 53 min
North Meckesville Road via Dyson Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area near Meckesville, PA. It climbs 299 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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North Meckesville Road via Dyson Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 1,679–1,901 ft
Out & Back · Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.01358, -75.54483
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Boulder Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Dyson Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Meckesville Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach North Meckesville Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Dyson Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Boulder Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 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 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Creek Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 269 ft
- Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point 5.2 mi · ▲ 554 ft
- Creek Trail & Dyson Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 407 ft
- Dyson Trail & Knorr Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 557 ft
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