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Berks Landfill Superfund Site

Surface Water Pond–Leachate Pond #1, 4 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 51 min

Surface Water Pond–Leachate Pond #1, 4 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Berks Landfill Superfund Site near Montello, PA. The route passes Leachate Pond #1, Leachate Pond #2, Surface Water Pond and 4 more. It climbs 368 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 591 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.29777, -76.04310
Nearest town Montello, PA
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Surface Water Pond–Leachate Pond #1, 4 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 51 min

Elevation 437–592 ft

Out & Back · Berks Landfill Superfund Site

Trailhead: 40.29777, -76.04310

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miPass Leachate Pond #1.
  3. 50 ftPass Leachate Pond #2.
  4. 50 ftPass Surface Water Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftPass Leachate Pond #1.
  7. 50 ftPass Leachate Pond #3.
  8. 50 ftPass Leachate Pond #2.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 500 ftReach Surface Water Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/surface-water-pond-surface-water-pond-out-back-8-lakes-3-km-6def

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

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