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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Springfield Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Springfield Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Paper Mill Road stop 90 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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