Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest

Schreffler Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Schreffler Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest near Lykens, PA. It climbs 562 ft. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,079 – 1,650 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53796, -76.71809
Nearest town Lykens, PA

Directions

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Schreffler Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,078–1,649 ft

Out & Back · Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.53796, -76.71809

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 64° · precip 16% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left onto Dry Run Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left onto Schreffler Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Schreffler Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miReach Schreffler Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Schreffler Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto Dry Run Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F64°
Precip16%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 1.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 72°58°
Mon 71°56°
Tue 77°52°
Wed 84°59°
Thu 74°65° 26%
Fri 81°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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