AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes
Ralph Stover State Park Overlook.jpg
Andrew Gnias · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tohickon Valley Park

Yellow Viewpoint–lower waterfall ledge, 3 cliffs

3 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Yellow Viewpoint–lower waterfall ledge, 3 cliffs is a 3-mile out-and-back in Tohickon Valley Park near Point Pleasant, PA. The route passes lower waterfall ledge before reaching Yellow Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 548 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 417 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.43804, -75.07689
Nearest town Point Pleasant, PA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Yellow Viewpoint–lower waterfall ledge, 3 cliffs

3 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 205–416 ft

Out & Back · Tohickon Valley Park

Trailhead: 40.43804, -75.07689

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Orange, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miPass lower waterfall ledge.
  13. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 500 ftReach Yellow Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftSharp left onto Orange, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftArrive 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/yellow-viewpoint-lower-waterfall-ledge-out-back-8-viewpoints-5-km

Trail surface

90% dirt2% grass8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania