Pa-5 Reservoir via Ore Mine Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 692 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Pa-5 Reservoir via Ore Mine Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Belian Village, PA. The route passes Pa-5 Reservoir before reaching Pa-5 Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 692 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,536 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34953, -75.66968
Nearest town Belian Village, PA

Directions

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Pa-5 Reservoir via Ore Mine Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 692 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 887–1,534 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.34953, -75.66968

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miPass Pa-5 Reservoir.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ore Mine Road, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftReach Pa-5 Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 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.

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:56 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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