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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Marshwood Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach Top of the World, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, 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.
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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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- Marshwood Reservoir 4 mi · ▲ 374 ft
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