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.
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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
- Start on Brook Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Horsefly Trail, heading S.
- 1 miReach The Barrens, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp left onto Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
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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
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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