Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain
Olyphant Reservoir Number 2–Blueberry Viewpoint, 4 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Olyphant Reservoir Number 2–Blueberry Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain near Red Oak, PA. The route passes Blueberry Viewpoint before reaching Olyphant Reservoir Number 2 at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,064 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Olyphant Reservoir Number 2–Blueberry Viewpoint, 4 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 1,235–2,150 ft
Out & Back · Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain
Trailhead: Glen Road · 41.43699, -75.51295
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start on Glen Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto West Shore Drive, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Blueberry Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left onto Blueberry Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Power Line Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto High Voltage, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto High Voltage, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Power Line Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftReach Olyphant Reservoir Number 2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto High Voltage, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto High Voltage, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Blueberry Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto West Shore Drive, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Glen Road Trailhead
- Pink Floyd Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Pink Floyd Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Blueberry Viewpoint & Pink Floyd Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Pink Floyd Trail–Power Line Trail Loop, 4 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 588 ft
- Blueberry Viewpoint–Mud Dam, 4 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,198 ft
- Sunnyside Resevoir–Mud Dam, 5 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft
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