Mount Penn Preserve

TNT–Tower Trail Loop, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 1 hr 23 min

TNT–Tower Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile loop in Mount Penn Preserve near College Heights, PA. It climbs 623 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 1,073 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.36549, -75.89678
Nearest town College Heights, PA

Directions

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TNT–Tower Trail Loop, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 609–1,074 ft

Loop · Mount Penn Preserve

Trailhead: 40.36549, -75.89678

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftSharp right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Bridal Path, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftSharp left onto Rip It, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Tower Trail, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto TNT, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Vietnam, heading NW.
  25. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F66°
Precip12%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity64%
Rained 5.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 75°62°
Mon 74°61°
Tue 79°58°
Wed 83°64°
Thu 74°66° 21%
Fri 83°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 6 min before dark.

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