State Game Lands Number 157
North Mountain & North Mountain Horseshoe Trail
1.3 mi · ▲ 211 ft · 32 min
North Mountain & North Mountain Horseshoe Trail is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 157 near Bursonville, PA. The route reaches North Mountain at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 211 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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North Mountain & North Mountain Horseshoe Trail
1.3 mi · ▲ 211 ft · 32 min
Elevation 568–817 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 157
Trailhead: North Mountain Horseshoe Trail · 40.50953, -75.24109
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Mountain Horseshoe Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach North Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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