Trexler Border Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Trexler Nature Preserve near Bittners Corner, PA. It climbs 993 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi367 – 676 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Winchester Road 40.65935, -75.63827
Nearest town Bittners Corner, PA
Directions
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Trexler Border Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 993 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 369–677 ft
Out & Back · Trexler Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Winchester Road · 40.65935, -75.63827
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Buck Run Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Brian's Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Buck Run Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Teardrop Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Trexler Border Trail / Bird Watching Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Trexler Border Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Trexler Border Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Trexler Border Trail / Bird Watching Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Brian's Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Teardrop Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Brian's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Brian's Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Buck Run Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
15% dirt2% grass2% gravel81% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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