Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area

Pine Springs–Peter's Mountain Trail, 3 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,691 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Pine Springs–Peter's Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area near Waynesville, PA. The route reaches Pine Springs at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,691 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 1,332 ft · steepest grade: 38%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Victoria Trail 40.44266, -76.85871
Nearest town Waynesville, PA

Directions

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Pine Springs–Peter's Mountain Trail, 3 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,691 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 572–1,332 ft

Out & Back · Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area

Trailhead: Victoria Trail · 40.44266, -76.85871

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Victoria Trail, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.7 miTurn right onto Peter's Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left onto Far Out Loop, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miReach Pine Springs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter's Mountain Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
  9. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Victoria Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.1 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

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:15 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:35 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:03 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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