Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
Rattlesnake Trail (snowmobile) Sunset Point–Blue Trail Loop, 5 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 2,015 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Rattlesnake Trail (snowmobile) Sunset Point–Blue Trail Loop, 5 sights is an 11.4-mile loop in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Drehersville, PA. The route reaches Rattlesnake Trail (snowmobile) Sunset Point. It climbs 2,015 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Rattlesnake Trail (snowmobile) Sunset Point–Blue Trail Loop, 5 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 2,015 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Elevation 503–1,580 ft
Loop · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: 40.62883, -76.01141
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Stephanie Spring Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto fire break, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miPass Rattlesnake Trail (snowmobile) Sunset Point.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Slusser Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Fire Tower Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 3.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 8 mi · ▲ 1,594 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft
- Pinnacle Trail & fire break 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,899 ft
- Appalachian Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail 9 mi · ▲ 1,879 ft
- Lycoming Trail–Old Fire Tower Road, 3 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 1,550 ft
- Hamburg Reservoir & Blue Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail 12 mi · ▲ 2,422 ft
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