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The Milford Knob–Buchanan Trail, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Silver Spring, PA. The route reaches The Milford Knob at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 603 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 997 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29382, -74.84515
Nearest town Silver Spring, PA

Directions

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The Milford Knob–Buchanan Trail, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 741–997 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.29382, -74.84515

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hackers Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Loggers Path, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Buchanan Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Pond Loop Trail, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Buchanan Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cliff Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.5 miBear left onto Milford Knob Trail, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftReach The Milford Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftBear right onto Cliff Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Buchanan Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Pond Loop Trail, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Buchanan Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miBear right onto Loggers Path, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hackers Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:24 PM

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