Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek
Powerline Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 50 min
Powerline Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek near Christmans, PA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Powerline Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 50 min
Elevation 1,521–1,614 ft
Out & Back · Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek
Trailhead: 40.93908, -75.62818
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Boundary Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Boundary Line Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Fire Break Trail & Penn Forest Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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