Pine Hill Trail
11.2 mi · ▲ 1,571 ft · 4 hr 31 min
Pine Hill Trail is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Graystones Preserve near Hickory Run, PA. It climbs 1,571 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pine Hill Trail
11.2 mi · ▲ 1,571 ft · 4 hr 31 min
Elevation 952–1,575 ft
Out & Back · Graystones Preserve
Trailhead: 41.02280, -75.71106
Weather Sep 8: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Sand Spring Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 2.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~152 min). Leave by 4:34 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Blue Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 423 ft
- Drakes Creek Road & Drakes Express via Pine Hill Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 2,270 ft
- Sand Spring Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 535 ft
- Skyline Trail via Sand Spring Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 619 ft
- Hickory Run Trail via Sand Spring Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 174 ft
- Gould Trail via Sand Spring Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 562 ft
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