Hamburg Reservoir Watershed

Pocahontas Spring–Blue Trail Loop, 6 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,811 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Pocahontas Spring–Blue Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 9.2-mile loop in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Molino, PA. The route reaches Pocahontas Spring. It climbs 1,811 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 1,578 ft · steepest grade: 23%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Fire Tower Road 40.60387, -75.99276
Nearest town Molino, PA

Directions

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Pocahontas Spring–Blue Trail Loop, 6 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,811 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 676–1,579 ft

Loop · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Old Fire Tower Road · 40.60387, -75.99276

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Fire Tower Road, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Slusser Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 1.1 miSharp right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftPass Pocahontas Spring.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 1 miTurn left onto Ha Ha Trail, heading E.
  12. 1.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miBear left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

29% rock19% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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