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Duff Park

1200–1260, 8 sights

4 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 1 hr 44 min

1200–1260, 8 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Duff Park near Newlonsburg, PA. The route passes Vixen Pond, Vixen Pond, 1260 and 3 more. It climbs 784 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,263 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: School Road South (Duff Park) 40.42171, -79.66922
Nearest town Newlonsburg, PA
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1200–1260, 8 sights

4 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 932–1,264 ft

Out & Back · Duff Park

Trailhead: School Road South (Duff Park) · 40.42171, -79.66922

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 13% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Columbine Trail, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftBear left onto Spring Beauty Trail, heading W.
  4. 400 ftBear right onto Violet Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Coronary Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Forbes Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miPass Vixen Pond.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftPass Vixen Pond.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftPass 1260.
  13. 50 ftPass Lower Farm Pond.
  14. 50 ftPass Upper Farm Pond.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Hank's Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stonewain Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Forbes Trail, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Ashley's Kitchen Trail, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftBear right onto Black Cohosh Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miPass 1200.
  23. 0.4 miBear right onto Fernwood Trail, heading E.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trillium Trail, heading E.
  25. 300 ftTurn right onto Wake Robin Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Diana Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Violet Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftSharp right onto Columbine Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/1200-1260-out-back-9-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 78°F69°
Precip13%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 79°53°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 88°62° 38%
Thu 81°59° 38%
Fri 72°53° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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