Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point–Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Molino, PA. The route passes Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint and Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point. It climbs 3,160 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi463 – 1,588 ft · steepest grade: 22%14.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.60850, -76.02162
Nearest town Molino, PA
Directions
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Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point–Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint, 6 sights
14 mi · ▲ 3,160 ft · 6 hr 15 min
Elevation 463–1,588 ft
Out & Back · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: 40.60850, -76.02162
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Valley Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Pulpit Rock Trail (Blue Trail), heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Valley Rim Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
54% rock35% dirt1% paved10% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity66%
Rained 1.2″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun
77°61°
Mon
77°58°
Tue
81°56°
Wed
82°61°
Thu
72°65°
24%
Fri
83°64°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,589 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 13.7 mi · ▲ 2,788 ft
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