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South Mountain Preserve

Shark Rock–Lavender (Robert Rodale), 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Shark Rock–Lavender (Robert Rodale), 5 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wilbur, PA. The route reaches Shark Rock. It climbs 554 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi538 – 1,001 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.55886, -75.47123
Nearest town Wilbur, PA
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Shark Rock–Lavender (Robert Rodale), 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 537–1,001 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 40.55886, -75.47123

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Water Towers Path, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Lavender (Robert Rodale), heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bowman's Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Powerline Top, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue (Uplands), heading S.
  9. 0.2 miPass Shark Rock.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow (Mountain Top), heading W.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto Blue (Uplands), heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Red (Trout Run), heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Lavender (Robert Rodale), heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Water Towers Path, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 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/shark-rock-lavender-robert-rodale-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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