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Smiths Island–Dam Vista, 6 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Smiths Island–Dam Vista, 6 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near West Easton, PA. The route passes Smiths Island and Dam Vista. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 400 ft15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Two Rivers Trailway - Wilson 40.67732, -75.24102
Nearest town West Easton, PA
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Smiths Island–Dam Vista, 6 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 179–399 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Two Rivers Trailway - Wilson · 40.67732, -75.24102

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Two Rivers Trailway - Wilson, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miBear left onto Two Rivers Trailway - Palmer, heading NW.
  3. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Chetwyn Terrace, heading W.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Two Rivers Trailway - Palmer, heading W.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Chetwyn Terrace, heading W.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Two Rivers Trailway - Palmer, heading W.
  7. 2.6 miPass Smiths Island.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto D&L Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.2 miPass Dam Vista.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Shore Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto D&L Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miReach Smiths Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Shore Trail, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto D&L Trail, heading SW.
  16. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Two Rivers Trailway - Palmer, heading SW.
  17. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Chetwyn Terrace, heading N.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Two Rivers Trailway - Palmer, heading N.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Chetwyn Terrace, heading N.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Two Rivers Trailway - Palmer, heading N.
  21. 1.4 miBear right onto Two Rivers Trailway - Wilson, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 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/smiths-island-dam-vista-out-back-6-sights-23-km-8ba2

Trail surface

95% paved2% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 10 min before dark.

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