Top of the World & Marshwood Reservoir

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,190 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Top of the World & Marshwood Reservoir is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Marshwood, PA. The route passes Marshwood Reservoir and Top of the World. It climbs 1,190 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,184 – 1,939 ft · steepest grade: 17%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45166, -75.56569
Nearest town Marshwood, PA

Directions

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Top of the World & Marshwood Reservoir

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,190 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Elevation 1,183–1,939 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.45166, -75.56569

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miPass Marshwood Reservoir.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftReach Top of the World, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  30. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

7% gravel93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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