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Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest

Schreffler Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 967 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Schreffler Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest near Lykens, PA. It climbs 967 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 1,650 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56214, -76.71815
Nearest town Lykens, PA
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Schreffler Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 967 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 673–1,649 ft

Out & Back · Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.56214, -76.71815

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Schreffler Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Schreffler Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miReach Schreffler Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Schreffler Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dry Run Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/schreffler-trail-out-back-8-km-af75

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:14 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:34 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:02 PM.

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