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State Game Lands Number 38

Vista via South Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,199 ft · 4 hr

Vista via South Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 38 near McMichael, PA. The route reaches Vista at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 1,199 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,398 – 2,028 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.01795, -75.40600
Nearest town McMichael, PA
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Vista via South Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,199 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 1,398–2,029 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 38

Trailhead: 41.01795, -75.40600

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 1 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right onto South Trail, heading E.
  6. 1 miTurn right onto Vista Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftReach Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto South Trail, heading E.
  9. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 1.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/vista-out-back-16-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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