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Trexler Nature Preserve

Trexler Border Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 44 min

Trexler Border Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Trexler Nature Preserve near Shankweilers, PA. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi558 – 682 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trexler Border Trail 40.64476, -75.61519
Nearest town Shankweilers, PA
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Trexler Border Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 44 min

Elevation 558–681 ft

Out & Back · Trexler Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Trexler Border Trail · 40.64476, -75.61519

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Trexler Border Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/trexler-border-trail-out-back-3-km-5519

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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