Black Rock Park
Schuylkill East Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 50 min
Schuylkill East Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Black Rock Park near Ramsgate-Providence Hunt, PA. It climbs 257 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schuylkill East Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 50 min
Elevation 93–311 ft
Out & Back · Black Rock Park
Trailhead: 40.16180, -75.48963
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Schuylkill East Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Black Rock, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 256 ft
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Black Rock 2.9 mi · ▲ 292 ft
- Black Rock Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 326 ft
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