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Raymondskill / Creek Viewpoint–Buchanan Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 2.9-mile loop near Silver Spring, PA. The route reaches Raymondskill / Creek Viewpoint. It climbs 618 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 988 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pond Loop Trail 41.30377, -74.83274
Nearest town Silver Spring, PA

Directions

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Raymondskill / Creek Viewpoint–Buchanan Trail Loop, 5 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 618 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 511–987 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Pond Loop Trail · 41.30377, -74.83274

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pond Loop Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Buchanan Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miBear right onto Loggers Path, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Hackers Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cliff/Hackers Trail, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Raymondskill / Creek Trail, heading S.
  7. 500 ftPass Raymondskill / Creek Viewpoint.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cliff Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto Buchanan Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miThe 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

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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