White Oak Park

1180–Rock Bench, 7 sights

5 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 2 hr 4 min

1180–Rock Bench, 7 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in White Oak Park near White Oak, PA. The route passes Stone Pile, 1180 and Rock Bench. It climbs 803 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,191 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33871, -79.79236
Nearest town White Oak, PA

Directions

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1180–Rock Bench, 7 sights

5 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 942–1,192 ft

Out & Back · White Oak Park

Trailhead: 40.33871, -79.79236

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 12% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Jacks Run Road at #3001 stop 800 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Turkey Chase Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Petal Park Trail, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Petal Park Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftSharp right onto Rose Trail, heading W.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lorelei Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ruins Slope Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Golden Path, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Donaldsen Loop Trail, heading NE.
  16. 500 ftPass Stone Pile.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Osmanthus Trail, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftPass 1180.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Donaldsen Loop Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miPass Rock Bench.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tupelo Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Beechnut Trail, heading N.
  24. 500 ftBear right onto Old Jax Trail, heading NE.
  25. 500 ftReach 1180, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miBear left onto Beechnut Trail, heading E.
  27. 500 ftTurn left onto Tupelo Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Donaldsen Loop Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Osmanthus Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Donaldsen Loop Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miBear left onto Golden Path, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ruins Slope Trail, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Lorelei Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rose Trail, heading NE.
  36. 250 ftSharp left onto Mariposa Trail, heading NE.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto Petal Park Trail, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Mariposa Trail, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Petal Park Trail, heading NE.
  40. 400 ftTurn right onto Turkey Chase Trail, heading SW.
  41. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  42. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sylvan Drive Extension, heading SE.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 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 surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 77°F68°
Precip12%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity95%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 73°61°
Mon 77°52°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°61° 41%
Thu 80°60° 41%
Fri 72°52° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jacks Run Road at #3001 stop 800 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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