The Barrens–Brook Trail, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 14 min

The Barrens–Brook Trail, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Snydertown, PA. The route reaches The Barrens at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,588 – 1,801 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brook Trail 40.34500, -78.08328
Nearest town Snydertown, PA

Directions

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The Barrens–Brook Trail, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,588–1,801 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Brook Trail · 40.34500, -78.08328

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 71°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Brook Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto Horsefly Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miReach The Barrens, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miSharp left onto Brook Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

56% dirt41% grass3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F55°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 1.6″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon 71°54°
Tue 78°49°
Wed 85°57° 17%
Thu 71°64° 22%
Fri 79°59°
Sat 84°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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