Turkey Island–Wilson Avenue River Access, 3 beaches
8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Turkey Island–Wilson Avenue River Access, 3 beaches is an 8-mile out-and-back near Steel City, PA. The route passes Wilson Avenue River Access before reaching Turkey Island at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Turkey Island–Wilson Avenue River Access, 3 beaches
8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 194–220 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.62589, -75.33412
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto D&L Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Geissinger Mill Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto D&L Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miPass Wilson Avenue River Access.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Turkey Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 2.8 miBear left onto Geissinger Mill Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto D&L Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Wilson Avenue River Access via D&L Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- D&L Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- D&L Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- D&L Trail & Sand Island Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- D&L Trail & Sand Island Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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