Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve

Rockville Bridge Viewpoint

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,225 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Rockville Bridge Viewpoint is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve near Perdix, PA. The route reaches Rockville Bridge Viewpoint. It climbs 1,225 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 1,257 ft · steepest grade: 33%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.35469, -76.96610
Nearest town Perdix, PA

Directions

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Rockville Bridge Viewpoint

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,225 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 429–1,257 ft

Out & Back · Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 40.35469, -76.96610

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Rockville Bridge Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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