Gibraltar Hill Tract
Seidel Hill
4 mi · ▲ 1,331 ft · 2 hr
Seidel Hill is a 4-mile out-and-back in Gibraltar Hill Tract near Seyfert, PA. The route reaches Seidel Hill. It climbs 1,331 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Seidel Hill
4 mi · ▲ 1,331 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 225–785 ft
Out & Back · Gibraltar Hill Tract
Trailhead: 40.28470, -75.89714
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Seidel Hill.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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