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White Oak Park

1200–1180, 10 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 897 ft · 2 hr 39 min

1200–1180, 10 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in White Oak Park near Byerly, PA. The route passes Rock Bench, 1180 and Stone Pile before reaching 1200 at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 897 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,194 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.35683, -79.77964
Nearest town Byerly, PA
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1200–1180, 10 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 897 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 942–1,193 ft

Out & Back · White Oak Park

Trailhead: 40.35683, -79.77964

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 17% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Jacks Run Road at McKeesport Sportsman's Association stop 579 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Beechnut Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Old Jax Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Beechnut Trail, heading SW.
  5. 500 ftTurn left onto Tupelo Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Donaldsen Loop Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Rock Bench.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Osmanthus Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftPass 1180.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Donaldsen Loop Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftPass Stone Pile.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Golden Path, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ruins Slope Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Lorelei Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rose Trail, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftSharp left onto Mariposa Trail, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Petal Park Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Mariposa Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Petal Park Trail, heading W.
  21. 400 ftTurn right onto Turkey Chase Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rainbow Garden Trail, heading W.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beaver Trail, heading S.
  29. 200 ftReach 1200, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 200 ftTurn left onto Rainbow Garden Trail, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  36. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Turkey Chase Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left onto Petal Park Trail, heading W.
  38. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Petal Park Trail, heading E.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading NE.
  41. 250 ftSharp right onto Rose Trail, heading E.
  42. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lorelei Trail, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ruins Slope Trail, heading E.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Golden Path, heading E.
  45. 0.1 miBear right onto Donaldsen Loop Trail, heading SE.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  47. 300 ftContinue straight onto Osmanthus Trail, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right onto Donaldsen Loop Trail, heading E.
  49. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tupelo Trail, heading SW.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right onto Beechnut Trail, heading SW.
  51. 450 ftBear right onto Old Jax Trail, heading SW.
  52. 0.1 miBear left onto Beechnut Trail, heading NE.
  53. 0.2 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/1200-1180-out-back-10-sights-11-km

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 76°F68°
Precip17%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 10% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 74°62°
Mon 77°53°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°61° 37%
Thu 80°60° 38%
Fri 73°53° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jacks Run Road at McKeesport Sportsman's Association stop 579 m from the trailhead

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