Neversink Mountain Preserve
Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)
3.2 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Klapperthall Junction, PA. It climbs 268 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)
3.2 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 181–381 ft
Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 40.31501, -75.91526
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 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 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 2.8 mi · ▲ 185 ft
- Neversink South Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 769 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 3.3 mi · ▲ 152 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 3.5 mi · ▲ 424 ft
- Neversink South Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 845 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 3.6 mi · ▲ 395 ft
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