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Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area

1118–Black Oak Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 8 min

1118–Black Oak Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area near Versailles, PA. The route reaches 1118 at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 320 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31072, -79.82927
Nearest town Versailles, PA
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Directions

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1118–Black Oak Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 734–1,055 ft

Out & Back · Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area

Trailhead: 40.31072, -79.82927

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 15% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 647 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Great Allegheny Passage, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miBear left onto Ruins Trail, heading W.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dead Man's Loop, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Black Oak Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Magnolia Trail, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftReach 1118, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Black Oak Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left onto Dead Man's Loop, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ruins Trail, heading NE.
  11. 400 ftBear right onto Great Allegheny Passage, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miArrive 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/1118-black-oak-trail-out-back-3-sights-5-km

Trail surface

58% gravel6% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F70°
Precip15%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity94%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 10% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 76°63°
Mon 78°54°
Tue 82°55°
Wed 88°62° 36%
Thu 81°61° 39%
Fri 74°54° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 647 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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