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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sid Thayer Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Sid Thayer Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sid Thayer Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Sid Thayer Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 216 ft
- Sid Thayer Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 228 ft
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