Smiths Island–Dam Vista, 3 groves
3.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Smiths Island–Dam Vista, 3 groves is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Glendon, PA. The route passes Dam Vista before reaching Smiths Island at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Smiths Island–Dam Vista, 3 groves
3.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 185–217 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: D&L Trail Trailhead-Riverview Park · 40.66506, -75.24218
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on D&L Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Shore Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto D&L Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Dam Vista.
- 1.3 miReach Smiths Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto North Shore Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto D&L Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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