Brenner-Penfield Macungie Mountain Preserve
Brenner-Penfield Macungie Mountain Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the west-southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Reimert Memorial Bird Haven, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wildlands Conservancy
How to reach it
- 25.9 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 27.7 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Named places within 25 miles
- Reimert Memorial Bird Haven: 0.4 mi
- Harold G. Fulmer III Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- B. Leroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve: 3.9 mi
- B. Leeroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
- Spruce Street Play Lot: 0.8 mi
- Kalmbach Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Hills at Lock Ridge Park: 1.1 mi
- Hills at Lock Ridge Park and Community Center: 1.2 mi
- Macungie Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Furnace Hill: 1.5 mi
- Carl Hill: 3.4 mi
- Tunnel Hill: 3.7 mi
- Gap Hill: 4.4 mi
- Blackhead Hill: 4.9 mi
- Lock Ridge Furnace Museum: 2.0 mi
- Alburtis Lock Ridge Historical Society: 2.2 mi
- Emmaus Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Museum of Indian Culture: 5.2 mi
- Mack Trucks Historical Museum: 6.1 mi
- Native American statue: 3.2 mi
- General Harry C. Trexler: 6.7 mi
- Portland Cement: 6.8 mi
- General Harry Clay Trexler on his horse "Jack O' Diamonds": 6.8 mi
- Michael Sexton Eagle Scout Project: 7.7 mi
- Highest point in Montgomery County: 5.5 mi
- Zephyr Railroad: 5.6 mi
- Cedar Creek Flyers: 5.6 mi
- Zephyr Railroad: 5.6 mi
- Zephyr Railroad: 5.6 mi
- Community Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- The Fields at Indian Creek Garden: 3.3 mi
- Emmaus Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Emmaus Remembrance Garden: 5.0 mi
- Emma: 4.4 mi
- Victor's Lament: 7.3 mi
- Arts Walk Hamilton Connector: 8.6 mi
- Court Street Arts Alley: 8.6 mi
- Mr. Imagination's Sculpture Garden: 11.9 mi
- Carousel Grove: 5.7 mi
- Food Fest Grove: 5.7 mi
- Parkside Pavillion: 5.9 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 13.6 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 13.6 mi
- Poorhouse Spring: 5.6 mi
- Lehigh Park Spring: 7.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 7.8 mi
- Helfrichs Spring: 9.7 mi
- Peters Creek Spring: 17.5 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 12.3 mi
- Millers Point: 21.3 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 21.3 mi
- Mount Washington: 22.5 mi
- Peace Rock: 24.6 mi
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 16.0 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 17.5 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 24.4 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 9.3 mi
- Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 19.2 mi
- High Falls: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Brenner-Penfield Macungie Mountain Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topton Mountain | WSW 257° | 378 m | 6.7 mi |
| Gap Hill | WSW 243° | 349 m | 4.4 mi |
| Long Hill | SW 215° | 332 m | 12.9 mi |
| Fancy Hill | SSW 213° | 331 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSW 209° | 318 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bauer Rock | NE 54° | 317 m | 7.9 mi |
| Flint Hill | E 79° | 308 m | 11.2 mi |
| Sheep Hill | WSW 245° | 307 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rodale Rsch CTR, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/942634112
Day trips start here
- Emmaus · 4 mi
- Allentown · 8 mi
- Lehigh Valley · 8 mi
- Pennsburg · 8 mi
- Quakertown · 12 mi
- Whitehall Township · 12 mi
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