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Ontelaunee-Reading Watershed

Ontelaunee Reservoir & Shoemakersville Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 54 min

Ontelaunee Reservoir & Shoemakersville Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Ontelaunee-Reading Watershed near Kindts Corner, PA. The route reaches Ontelaunee Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 338 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shoemakersville Road 40.46177, -75.93187
Nearest town Kindts Corner, PA
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Ontelaunee Reservoir & Shoemakersville Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 54 min

Elevation 305–339 ft

Out & Back · Ontelaunee-Reading Watershed

Trailhead: Shoemakersville Road · 40.46177, -75.93187

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Shoemakersville Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Ontelaunee Reservoir.
  4. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ontelaunee-reservoir-shoemakersville-road-out-back-4-km

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 79°F67°
Precip9%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity62%
Rained 3.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 77°62°
Mon 77°59°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 83°63°
Thu 74°66° 21%
Fri 84°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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