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.

Elevation

0 mi502 – 1,581 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.62883, -76.01141
Nearest town Drehersville, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miSharp right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.9 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miSharp right onto Stephanie Spring Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto fire break, heading NW.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading W.
  14. 1.3 miPass Rattlesnake Trail (snowmobile) Sunset Point.
  15. 150 ftSharp right onto Slusser Road, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Fire Tower Road, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 3.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 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.

Trail surface

36% rock13% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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