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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bridal Path, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Rip It, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Tower Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto TNT, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Vietnam, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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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.
More from this trailhead
- Bridal Path Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 436 ft
- Bridal Path & Lavender Trail Loop via White Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 674 ft
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