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Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point–Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Drehersville, PA. The route passes Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint and Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point. It climbs 3,432 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi502 – 1,588 ft · steepest grade: 23%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.62883, -76.01141
Nearest town Drehersville, PA

Directions

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Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point–Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint, 7 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 3,432 ft · 6 hr 37 min

Elevation 503–1,588 ft

Out & Back · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 40.62883, -76.01141

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miSharp right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.9 miBear left onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading S.
  13. 400 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miSharp right onto Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftPass Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint.
  16. 0.4 miPass Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
  19. 300 ftTurn left onto Valley Rim Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 150 ftSharp right onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pulpit Rock Trail (Blue Trail), heading NE.
  24. 0.9 miBear right onto Pinnacle Trail (Yellow Trail), heading E.
  25. 50 ftReach Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 100 ftBear left onto Pulpit Rock Trail (Blue Trail), heading E.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftSharp left onto Valley Rim Trail, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
  32. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.4 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.5 miBear left onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading W.
  36. 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
  38. 0.6 miBear right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
  39. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  40. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  41. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  43. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  44. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  46. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

50% rock16% dirt1% paved33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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