Pine Hill Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 1,749 ft · 5 hr 10 min
Pine Hill Trail is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Graystones Preserve near Hickory Run, PA. It climbs 1,749 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pine Hill Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 1,749 ft · 5 hr 10 min
Elevation 952–1,577 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.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Pine Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 3.6 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 (~151 min). Leave by 4:35 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Pine Hill Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 1,571 ft
- 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
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