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Camp Hebron Sanctuary

Pine Springs & Peter's Mountain Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Pine Springs & Peter's Mountain Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Camp Hebron Sanctuary near Powells Valley, PA. The route reaches Pine Springs at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 1,015 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 1,342 ft · steepest grade: 28%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail 40.41189, -76.93028
Nearest town Powells Valley, PA
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Pine Springs & Peter's Mountain Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 572–1,343 ft

Out & Back · Camp Hebron Sanctuary

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail · 40.41189, -76.93028

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1.7 miBear left onto Peter's Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto Far Out Loop, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miReach Pine Springs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter's Mountain Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miBear right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading S.
  10. 2 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftArrive 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/pine-springs-peters-mountain-trail-out-back

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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