Observatory Hill & Observatory Trail via Bob Harvey Trail
1.4 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 33 min
Observatory Hill & Observatory Trail via Bob Harvey Trail is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Riverview Park near Perry North, PA. The route reaches Observatory Hill. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Observatory Hill & Observatory Trail via Bob Harvey Trail
1.4 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 33 min
Elevation 1,033–1,221 ft
Out & Back · Riverview Park
Trailhead: Cherry Blossom Trail · 40.48276, -80.02032
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Perrysville Ave + Cherryfield stop 465 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cherry Blossom Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Observatory Hill.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Old Barn Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Observatory Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Observatory Trail Extension, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Observatory Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Observatory Trail Extension, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Observatory Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Playground Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Bear Pit Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Bob Harvey Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Barn Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Cherry Blossom Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Perrysville Ave + Cherryfield stop 465 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cherry Blossom Trail Trailhead
- Bob Harvey Trail–Observatory Trail, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 260 ft
- Bob Harvey Trail–Marshall Trail, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 519 ft
- Archery Trail–Bob Harvey Trail, 4 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 488 ft
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