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Black River Sanctuary

Promise Trail & Spicebush Swallowtail Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 56 min

Promise Trail & Spicebush Swallowtail Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Black River Sanctuary near Farmington, PA. It climbs 476 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi732 – 988 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sustenance Trail 40.57762, -75.42536
Nearest town Farmington, PA
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Promise Trail & Spicebush Swallowtail Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 56 min

Elevation 732–988 ft

Out & Back · Black River Sanctuary

Trailhead: Sustenance Trail · 40.57762, -75.42536

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sustenance Trail, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftBear right onto Perserverance Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Horizon Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Spicebush Swallowtail Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Queens Run Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Mekeke Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Promise Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miReach Spicebush Swallowtail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mekeke Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Queens Run Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spicebush Swallowtail Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Horizon Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Perserverance Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Sustenance Trail, heading W.
  17. 350 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/promise-trail-spicebush-swallowtail-trail-out-back-3-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Farmington, Pennsylvania