Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
The Pinnacle–Pinnacle Viewpoint, 4 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 1,203 ft · 3 hr 46 min
The Pinnacle–Pinnacle Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Eckville, PA. The route passes The Pinnacle before reaching Pinnacle Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,203 ft and is mostly rock. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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The Pinnacle–Pinnacle Viewpoint, 4 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 1,203 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Elevation 623–1,612 ft
Out & Back · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 40.62549, -75.95365
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miBear left onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 2.5 miBear left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftPass Pinnacle Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach The Pinnacle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear right onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 2.5 miBear right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 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 3.2 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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