Neversink Mountain Preserve
West Woodland Trail via Neversink South Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 799 ft · 1 hr 50 min
West Woodland Trail via Neversink South Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Millmont, PA. It climbs 799 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Woodland Trail via Neversink South Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 799 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 181–771 ft
Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 40.31322, -75.92491
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Neversink South Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto West Woodland Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 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 S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Neck Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 3.8 mi · ▲ 505 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 3.9 mi · ▲ 505 ft
- Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 3.9 mi · ▲ 510 ft
- Neversink South Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 805 ft
- Neversink South Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 805 ft
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