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Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek

Penn Forest Reservoir

3.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Penn Forest Reservoir is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek near Dotters Corners, PA. The route reaches Penn Forest Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 281 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,004 – 1,181 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.92927, -75.53387
Nearest town Dotters Corners, PA
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Penn Forest Reservoir

3.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 1,002–1,182 ft

Out & Back · Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek

Trailhead: 40.92927, -75.53387

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miPass Penn Forest Reservoir.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miReach Penn Forest Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/penn-forest-reservoir-out-back-5-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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