Raystown Lake Recreation Area
Ridge Viewpoint–Army Corp of Engineers Road, 6 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 552 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Ridge Viewpoint–Army Corp of Engineers Road, 6 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Raystown Lake Recreation Area near Snydertown, PA. The route reaches Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 552 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ridge Viewpoint–Army Corp of Engineers Road, 6 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 552 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 950–1,369 ft
Out & Back · Raystown Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: Army Corp of Engineers Road · 40.40949, -78.05803
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start on Army Corp of Engineers Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Locomotive Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Red Legs Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 1 miPass Ridge Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Berry Patch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Army Corp of Engineers Road, heading S.
- 1.8 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Army Corp of Engineers Road Trailhead
- Army Corp of Engineers Road–Locomotive Trail, 5 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,072 ft
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