Neversink Mountain Preserve
Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)
4.3 mi · ▲ 513 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Klapperthall Junction, PA. It climbs 513 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)
4.3 mi · ▲ 513 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 187–595 ft
Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 40.30551, -75.91903
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- West Valley Trail via Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 4.4 mi · ▲ 549 ft
- Neversink South Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 812 ft
- Neversink South Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 888 ft
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