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Hamburg Reservoir Watershed

Pocahontas Spring–Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,103 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Pocahontas Spring–Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 3 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Edenburg, PA. The route reaches Pocahontas Spring. It climbs 2,103 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 1,401 ft · steepest grade: 25%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonobo Trail 40.58380, -75.94199
Nearest town Edenburg, PA
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Pocahontas Spring–Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,103 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Elevation 448–1,401 ft

Out & Back · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Bonobo Trail · 40.58380, -75.94199

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bonobo Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
  3. 2.1 miPass Pocahontas Spring.
  4. 2.4 miReach Pocahontas Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 4.4 miTurn right onto Bonobo Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.6 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/pocahontas-spring-appalachian-national-scenic-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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