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Trexler Nature Preserve

Trexler Border Trail

5 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Trexler Border Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Trexler Nature Preserve near Schnecksville, PA. It climbs 701 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.66451, -75.61634
Nearest town Schnecksville, PA
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Directions

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Trexler Border Trail

5 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 383–732 ft

Out & Back · Trexler Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 40.66451, -75.61634

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 1.8 miReach Trexler Border Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftArrive 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-d69d

Trail surface

1% boardwalk99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F65°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 76°61°
Mon 75°57°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 80°61° 15%
Thu 71°64° 23%
Fri 81°61°

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 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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