Thunder Swamp Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Thunder Swamp Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Easton Anglers, PA. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,119 – 1,230 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Negro Barren Road 41.16149, -75.12152
Nearest town Easton Anglers, PA

Directions

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Thunder Swamp Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 1,118–1,231 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Negro Barren Road · 41.16149, -75.12152

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start on Thunder Swamp Trail, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Negro Barren Road, heading SE.
  3. 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.4 miTurn right onto Thunder Swamp Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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