Winchester Road via Trexler Border Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Trexler Nature Preserve near Weidasville, PA. It climbs 1,122 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi381 – 669 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Covered Bridge Trail 40.64693, -75.62329
Nearest town Weidasville, PA
Directions
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Winchester Road via Trexler Border Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 380–668 ft
Out & Back · Trexler Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Covered Bridge Trail · 40.64693, -75.62329
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Trexler Border Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Winchester Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Winchester Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Trexler Border Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bird Watching Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% gravel4% paved76% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Covered Bridge Trail Trailhead
- Covered Bridge Trail–Elk Viewing Trail, 4 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 592 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 676 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 921 ft
- Trexler Border Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 838 ft
- Fireman's Trail & Turkey Ridge Trail via Trexler Border Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 983 ft
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