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Trexler Nature Preserve

Trexler Border Trail

5 mi · ▲ 930 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Trexler Border Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Trexler Nature Preserve near Weidasville, PA. It climbs 930 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 676 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Covered Bridge Trail 40.64693, -75.62329
Nearest town Weidasville, PA
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Trexler Border Trail

5 mi · ▲ 930 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 380–677 ft

Out & Back · Trexler Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Covered Bridge Trail · 40.64693, -75.62329

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Trexler Border Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Brian's Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Teardrop Trail, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Brian's Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Brian's Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Buck Run Trail, heading N.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Trexler Border Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading S.
  23. 450 ftBear left onto Brian's Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Buck Run Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading S.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading S.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buck Run Trail, heading S.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftSharp right onto Teardrop Trail, heading S.
  32. 250 ftContinue straight onto Brian's Trail, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.9 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bird Watching Trail, heading NE.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading SW.
  37. 0.3 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-8-km-0d7b

Trail surface

16% dirt4% paved2% gravel78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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