Black Rock Park
Schuylkill East Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Schuylkill East Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Black Rock Park near Providence View, PA. It is mostly level, with 180 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schuylkill East Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 91–311 ft
Out & Back · Black Rock Park
Trailhead: 40.15624, -75.48540
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Schuylkill East Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Black Rock, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 0 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Black Rock 2.2 mi · ▲ 180 ft
- Black Rock 2.4 mi · ▲ 177 ft
- Black Rock 2.5 mi · ▲ 203 ft
- Black Rock 2.6 mi · ▲ 180 ft
- Black Rock 2.6 mi · ▲ 180 ft
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 254 ft
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