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Neversink Mountain Preserve

Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)

4.3 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Millmont, PA. It climbs 533 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 594 ft · steepest grade: 29%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31182, -75.92762
Nearest town Millmont, PA
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Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)

4.3 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 181–595 ft

Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 40.31182, -75.92762

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading S.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 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-thun-section-out-back-7-km-7af1

Trail surface

32% gravel7% dirt1% boardwalk60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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