Top of the World & Marshwood Reservoir

10.8 mi · ▲ 1,119 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Top of the World & Marshwood Reservoir is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Jessup, PA. The route passes Marshwood Reservoir before reaching Top of the World at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,119 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,070 – 1,906 ft · steepest grade: 18%11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.46036, -75.56116
Nearest town Jessup, PA

Directions

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Top of the World & Marshwood Reservoir

10.8 mi · ▲ 1,119 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 1,069–1,907 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.46036, -75.56116

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.9 miPass Marshwood Reservoir.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftReach Top of the World, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

9% gravel1% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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