Schuylkill River Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Schuylkill River Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Stony Creek, PA. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi436 – 479 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bear Creek Road 40.57915, -76.06177
Nearest town Stony Creek, PA
Directions
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Schuylkill River Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 435–480 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Bear Creek Road · 40.57915, -76.06177
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bear Creek Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miReach Schuylkill River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Bear Creek Road, heading S.
- 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 surface
1% gravel99% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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