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Duff Park

1200–1260, 8 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 661 ft · 2 hr 4 min

1200–1260, 8 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Duff Park near Murrysville, PA. The route passes Vixen Pond, 1260, Lower Farm Pond and 2 more. It climbs 661 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,263 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Westmoreland Heritage Trail 40.42479, -79.69532
Nearest town Murrysville, PA
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1200–1260, 8 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 661 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 899–1,264 ft

Out & Back · Duff Park

Trailhead: Westmoreland Heritage Trail · 40.42479, -79.69532

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftSharp right onto Funk Bikeway, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Forbes Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miPass Vixen Pond.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miPass 1260.
  11. 50 ftPass Lower Farm Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass Upper Farm Pond.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Hank's Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stonewain Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Forbes Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Skullcap Trail, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftPass 1200.
  21. 300 ftSharp right onto Black Cohosh Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miBear right onto Fernwood Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left onto Funk Bikeway, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 200 ftTurn left onto Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/1200-1260-out-back-9-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

62% dirt29% gravel1% boardwalk8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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