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Tri-State Overlook–Buchanan Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile loop near Silver Spring, PA. The route reaches Tri-State Overlook. It climbs 270 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 988 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29382, -74.84515
Nearest town Silver Spring, PA

Directions

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Tri-State Overlook–Buchanan Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 56 min

Elevation 738–987 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 41.29382, -74.84515

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hackers Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Loggers Path, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Cliff Trail, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Tri-State Overlook.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buchanan Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hackers Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:24 PM

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