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Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center

Springs of Punches Run–Rock Outcrop, 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Springs of Punches Run–Rock Outcrop, 5 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center near Freemanville, PA. The route passes North Pond and Rock Outcrop before reaching Springs of Punches Run at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 496 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 735 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sawmill Parking Lot Access 40.28120, -75.94832
Nearest town Freemanville, PA
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Springs of Punches Run–Rock Outcrop, 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 366–734 ft

Out & Back · Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center

Trailhead: Sawmill Parking Lot Access · 40.28120, -75.94832

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sawmill Parking Lot Access, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Sawmill Dam, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftSharp right onto Watershed Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miPass North Pond.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Sheerlund Trail, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Beech Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Coffee Pot Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Collier's Way, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass Rock Outcrop.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Boulevard Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Cabin Hollow Road, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Watershed Trail, heading S.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Boulevard Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Watershed Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Appletree Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftReach Springs of Punches Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Watershed Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Boulevard Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Watershed Trail, heading W.
  20. 450 ftBear left onto Cabin Hollow Road, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Boulevard Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Collier's Way, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Coffee Pot Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftBear left onto Beech Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sheerlund Trail, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftBear right onto Watershed Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miSharp left onto Sawmill Dam, heading N.
  28. 100 ftBear left onto Sawmill Parking Lot Access, heading N.
  29. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/springs-of-punches-run-rock-outcrop-out-back-6-sights-4-km

Trail surface

41% dirt34% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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