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.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 771 ft · steepest grade: 22%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30825, -75.92640
Nearest town Millmont, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftBear right onto Neversink South Trail, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto West Woodland Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 200 ftReach West Woodland Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Neversink South Trail, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading E.
  30. 300 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading SE.
  31. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miBear left onto Angelica Creek Trail, heading W.
  37. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  38. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  40. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

21% gravel14% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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