AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail

15 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail is a 15-mile out-and-back near Newkirk, PA. It climbs 404 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 1,027 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail 40.79266, -75.98358
Nearest town Newkirk, PA
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Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail

15 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Elevation 723–1,026 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail · 40.79266, -75.98358

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  2. 7.5 miReach Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 7.5 miArrive 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-valley-heritage-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip4%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun 77°58°
Mon 77°55°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 81°60° 22%
Thu 72°65° 24%
Fri 80°62°

Hikes near Newkirk, Pennsylvania