Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek
Penn Forest Reservoir
12.7 mi · ▲ 1,146 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Penn Forest Reservoir is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek near Dotters Corners, PA. The route reaches Penn Forest Reservoir. It climbs 1,146 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Penn Forest Reservoir
12.7 mi · ▲ 1,146 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Elevation 1,002–1,726 ft
Out & Back · Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek
Trailhead: 40.92927, -75.53387
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.3 miPass Penn Forest Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2 miReach Penn Forest Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Penn Forest Reservoir 3.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Wild Creek Reservoir 3.8 mi · ▲ 275 ft
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