Panther Hill & High Bridge Road via Watres Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Panther Hill & High Bridge Road via Watres Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, PA. The route reaches Panther Hill at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,028 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,358 – 2,179 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: High Bridge Road 41.29709, -75.63198
Nearest town Rockdale, PA

Directions

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Panther Hill & High Bridge Road via Watres Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Elevation 1,358–2,178 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: High Bridge Road · 41.29709, -75.63198

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on High Bridge Road, heading SE.
  2. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left onto Watres Trail, heading SE.
  5. 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miReach Panther Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 2.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto High Bridge Road, heading NE.
  12. 1 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

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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