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
- Start on Thunder Swamp Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Negro Barren Road, heading SE.
- 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Thunder Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 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.
More from Negro Barren Road Trailhead
- Thunder Swamp Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 475 ft
- Spruce Run Trail via Thunder Swamp Trail 10 mi · ▲ 582 ft
- Negro Barren Road & Spruce Run Trail via Thunder Swamp Trail 10.3 mi · ▲ 555 ft
- T-328 via Thunder Swamp Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 532 ft
- Thunder Swamp Trail 13.3 mi · ▲ 1,138 ft
- Thunder Swamp Trail 14.4 mi · ▲ 673 ft
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