Neversink Mountain Preserve
West Woodland Trail via Neversink South Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,093 ft · 2 hr 47 min
West Woodland Trail via Neversink South Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Millmont, PA. It climbs 1,093 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Woodland Trail via Neversink South Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,093 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 181–771 ft
Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 40.30825, -75.92640
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Neversink South Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto West Woodland Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftReach West Woodland Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Neversink South Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Angelica Creek Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 353 ft
- Angelica Creek Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Leachate Pond & Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 5.8 mi · ▲ 580 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 6.2 mi · ▲ 836 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 6.3 mi · ▲ 800 ft
- Neversink South Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,135 ft
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