State Game Lands Number 157
North Mountain
5.1 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 1 hr 55 min
North Mountain is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 157 near Bucksville, PA. The route reaches North Mountain at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 422 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
North Mountain
5.1 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 497–824 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 157
Trailhead: Top Rock Trail · 40.49249, -75.20669
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach North Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 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 2.2 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Top Rock Trail Trailhead
- Haycock Mountain–Caves Trail East, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 676 ft
- North Mountain Horseshoe Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 645 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Bucksville, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Bucksville, Pennsylvania