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.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 220 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.62589, -75.33412
Nearest town Steel City, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto D&L Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Geissinger Mill Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto D&L Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.2 miPass Wilson Avenue River Access.
  9. 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miReach Turkey Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 2.8 miBear left onto Geissinger Mill Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto D&L Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

80% gravel16% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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