Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint–Hamburg Reservoir, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 804 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint–Hamburg Reservoir, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Reservoir Watershed near Edenburg, PA. The route passes Hamburg Reservoir before reaching Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 804 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint–Hamburg Reservoir, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 804 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 696–1,530 ft
Out & Back · Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: 40.58171, -75.94246
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bonobo Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Hamburg Reservoir.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Furnace Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Bonobo Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 2.4 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Hamburg Reservoir–Appalachian National Scenic Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 289 ft
- Pulpit Rock–Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point, 7 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 848 ft
- Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point–Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Viewpoint, 6 sights 4 mi · ▲ 909 ft
- Hamburg Reservoir–Bonobo Trail Loop, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 741 ft
- Lower Valley Trail (Red Trail) & Pulpit Rock Trail / Appalachian Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 621 ft
- Pinnacle Trail (Yellow Trail)–Pulpit Rock Trail (Blue Trail), 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 708 ft
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