South Mountain Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 801 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Powerline Top 40.55569, -75.46821
Nearest town Wilbur, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Robert Rodale Trail (Lavender), heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Red (Trout Run), heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miBear left onto Orange (Alpine Street), heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue (Uplands), heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Orange (Alpine Street), heading S.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left onto South Mountain Gateway Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Homestead Loop, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto South Mountain Gateway Trail, heading S.
  10. 450 ftReach Red (Trout Run), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 450 ftBear left onto Homestead Loop, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto South Mountain Gateway Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right onto Orange (Alpine Street), heading NW.
  14. 0.8 miSharp right onto Blue (Uplands), heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Orange (Alpine Street), heading N.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto Red (Trout Run), heading E.
  17. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Robert Rodale Trail (Lavender), heading N.
  19. 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.

Trail surface

71% dirt27% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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.

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