Springfield Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Springfield Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Villas at Golf View Estates, PA. It climbs 380 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 292 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.91458, -75.35816
Nearest town Villas at Golf View Estates, PA

Directions

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Springfield Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 73–293 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.91458, -75.35816

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Paper Mill Road stop 90 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Springfield Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miReach Springfield Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Paper Mill Road stop 90 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead