Ontelaunee-Reading Watershed
Ontelaunee Reservoir & RDG Schuylkill & Lehigh Branch (Abandoned 1972)
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
Ontelaunee Reservoir & RDG Schuylkill & Lehigh Branch (Abandoned 1972) is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Ontelaunee-Reading Watershed near Evansville, PA. The route reaches Ontelaunee Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ontelaunee Reservoir & RDG Schuylkill & Lehigh Branch (Abandoned 1972)
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
Elevation 306–335 ft
Out & Back · Ontelaunee-Reading Watershed
Trailhead: Water Street · 40.48504, -75.88950
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Water Street, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto RDG Schuylkill & Lehigh Branch (Abandoned 1972), heading NE.
- 1 miReach Ontelaunee Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp left onto Water Street, heading E.
- 0.1 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 10 min before dark.
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