The Wyomissing Parklands

Pool–Pinewoods Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 45 min

Pool–Pinewoods Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in The Wyomissing Parklands near Highlands at Wyomissing, PA. The route reaches Pool. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 354 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31075, -75.97720
Nearest town Highlands at Wyomissing, PA

Directions

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Pool–Pinewoods Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 45 min

Elevation 254–354 ft

Out & Back · The Wyomissing Parklands

Trailhead: 40.31075, -75.97720

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Pinewoods Trail, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Pool.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miReach Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pinewoods Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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