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
- Start on Pond Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Buchanan Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Loggers Path, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hackers Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cliff/Hackers Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Raymondskill / Creek Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftPass Raymondskill / Creek Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cliff Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Buchanan Trail, heading NE.
- 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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