Gibraltar Hill Tract

Seidel Hill

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,358 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Seidel Hill is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Gibraltar Hill Tract near Flying Hills, PA. The route reaches Seidel Hill at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,358 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 728 ft · steepest grade: 38%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.26834, -75.91397
Nearest town Flying Hills, PA

Directions

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Seidel Hill

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,358 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 225–727 ft

Out & Back · Gibraltar Hill Tract

Trailhead: 40.26834, -75.91397

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miReach Seidel Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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