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Bear Creek Preserve Waterfall via Purple Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Pennsylvania

Bear Creek Preserve Waterfall via Purple Trail

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

2.6 mi

Distance

531 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 4m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bear Creek Preserve Waterfall via Purple Trail is an out-and-back trail in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is 2.6 miles long and gains 531 feet. The nearest town is Bear Creek Village, Pennsylvania, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:440 ft
Max:502 ft
Gain:162 ft
Loss:162 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 440 ft and 502 ft across 2.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.440 ft461 ft481 ft502 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.3 mi1.9 mi2.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi467 ft
High point0.4 mi502 ft
End2.6 mi467 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bear Creek Village, PA · about 1 mi away
County:
Luzerne County, PA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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