Sid Thayer Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Sid Thayer Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near West Spring Mills, PA. It climbs 345 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 390 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06234, -75.29112
Nearest town West Spring Mills, PA

Directions

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Sid Thayer Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 163–392 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.06234, -75.29112

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Sid Thayer Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miReach Sid Thayer Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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