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Trexler Nature Preserve

Trexler Border Trail & Trexler Nature Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Trexler Border Trail & Trexler Nature Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Trexler Nature Preserve near Schnecksville, PA. It climbs 697 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Covered Bridge Trail 40.65403, -75.62353
Nearest town Schnecksville, PA
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Trexler Border Trail & Trexler Nature Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 395–732 ft

Out & Back · Trexler Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Covered Bridge Trail · 40.65403, -75.62353

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trexler Nature Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miBear right onto Park Road, heading N.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trexler Border Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miReach Trexler Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Park Road, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear left onto Trexler Border Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Trexler Nature Trail, heading S.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/trexler-border-trail-trexler-nature-trail-out-back-5-km-d6b4

Trail surface

2% paved98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 6 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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