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Schuylkill River Trail via Therman Madeira Switchback

3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Schuylkill River Trail via Therman Madeira Switchback is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Hamburg, PA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 410 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cmd. Sgt. Richard Etchberger Bicentennial Memorial Walkway 40.55927, -75.98778
Nearest town Hamburg, PA
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Schuylkill River Trail via Therman Madeira Switchback

3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 342–410 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cmd. Sgt. Richard Etchberger Bicentennial Memorial Walkway · 40.55927, -75.98778

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 76°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cmd. Sgt. Richard Etchberger Bicentennial Memorial Walkway, heading S.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Park Road, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cmd. Sgt. Richard Etchberger Bicentennial Memorial Walkway, heading S.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 300 ftTurn right onto Therman Madeira Switchback, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Basin Cut-Off Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cabela's Wetlands Trail, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto DS Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Cabela's Wetlands Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miReach Schuylkill River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto Cabela's Wetlands Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto DS Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cabela's Wetlands Trail, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Basin Cut-Off Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Therman Madeira Switchback, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left onto Cmd. Sgt. Richard Etchberger Bicentennial Memorial Walkway, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Park Road, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cmd. Sgt. Richard Etchberger Bicentennial Memorial Walkway, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftArrive 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/schuylkill-river-trail-out-back

Trail surface

95% gravel4% dirt1% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F62°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 1.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Mon 76°59°
Tue 81°56°
Wed 83°62° 16%
Thu 74°66° 23%
Fri 84°64°
Sat 84°60°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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