Silver Creek Reservoir & Moss Glen Reservoir

7.3 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Silver Creek Reservoir & Moss Glen Reservoir is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Silver Creek, PA. The route passes Silver Creek Reservoir before reaching Moss Glen Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 534 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,283 – 1,621 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74998, -76.14286
Nearest town Silver Creek, PA

Directions

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Silver Creek Reservoir & Moss Glen Reservoir

7.3 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,283–1,622 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.74998, -76.14286

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miPass Silver Creek Reservoir.
  3. 2.9 miReach Silver Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 50 ftPass Moss Glen Reservoir.
  5. 3.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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