Orange (Alpine Street)–Red (Trout Run), 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Orange (Alpine Street)–Red (Trout Run), 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wilbur, PA. It climbs 388 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Orange (Alpine Street)–Red (Trout Run), 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 402–800 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Powerline Top · 40.55569, -75.46821
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start on Robert Rodale Trail (Lavender), heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Red (Trout Run), heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Orange (Alpine Street), heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Blue (Uplands), heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Orange (Alpine Street), heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto South Mountain Gateway Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Homestead Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto South Mountain Gateway Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftReach Red (Trout Run), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left onto Homestead Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto South Mountain Gateway Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Orange (Alpine Street), heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Blue (Uplands), heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Orange (Alpine Street), heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Red (Trout Run), heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Robert Rodale Trail (Lavender), heading N.
- 0.2 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 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Powerline Top Trailhead
- Bug Trail (Black) & Red (Trout Run) Loop 2 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- Orange (Alpine Street) 2.2 mi · ▲ 243 ft
- Double R Trail–Log Trail (White) Loop, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 517 ft
- Wilderness Trail (Green) via Orange (Alpine Street) 3.3 mi · ▲ 323 ft
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