Black Rock Park
Schuylkill East Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Schuylkill East Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Black Rock Park near Ramsgate-Providence Hunt, PA. It climbs 253 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schuylkill East Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 93–318 ft
Out & Back · Black Rock Park
Trailhead: 40.16416, -75.49043
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Schuylkill East Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Black Rock, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Black Rock 2 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Black Rock 2.1 mi · ▲ 206 ft
- Black Rock 2.1 mi · ▲ 203 ft
- Black Rock 2.1 mi · ▲ 207 ft
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 254 ft
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 207 ft
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