Sanatoga Preserve
Schuylkill River Trail
5 mi · ▲ 34 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Schuylkill River Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Sanatoga Preserve near Fricks Lock, PA. It is mostly level, with 34 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schuylkill River Trail
5 mi · ▲ 34 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 117–160 ft
Out & Back · Sanatoga Preserve
Trailhead: Sanatoga Road · 40.23056, -75.59691
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 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 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Schuylkill River Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 62 ft
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