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Pulpit Rock–Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point, 11 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Edenburg, PA. The route passes Hamburg Reservoir, Pulpit Rock and Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point before reaching Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 937 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 1,588 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58171, -75.94246
Nearest town Edenburg, PA

Directions

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Pulpit Rock–Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point, 11 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 937 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 696–1,590 ft

Out & Back · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 40.58171, -75.94246

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bonobo Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miPass Hamburg Reservoir.
  6. 0.9 miBear right onto Valley Rim Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftPass Pulpit Rock.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftPass Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point.
  13. 0.4 miPass Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miBear left onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bonobo Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% rock21% paved9% gravel4% dirt3% grass25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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