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Pleasant Valley Park

1226–Lower Farm Pond Loop, 8 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 59 min

1226–Lower Farm Pond Loop, 8 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Pleasant Valley Park near Murrysville, PA. The route passes Lower Farm Pond, Upper Farm Pond, Red Fox Pond and 2 more. It climbs 298 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,034 – 1,273 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.41301, -79.68970
Nearest town Murrysville, PA
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1226–Lower Farm Pond Loop, 8 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 59 min

Elevation 1,034–1,272 ft

Loop · Pleasant Valley Park

Trailhead: 40.41301, -79.68970

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 18% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lower Farm Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Upper Farm Pond.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Hank's Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Stonewain Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Hank's Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftSharp right onto Cheeky Chipmunk Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hemlock Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Lower Farm Road, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Meadow Farm Road, heading S.
  14. 50 ftPass Red Fox Pond.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Chestnut Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miPass 1226.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hank's Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Farm Road, heading NW.
  20. 400 ftPass Lower Farm Pond.
  21. 350 ftBear right onto Hank's Trail, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftThe loop closes 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/1226-lower-farm-pond-loop-10-lakes

Trail surface

77% dirt1% grass22% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F67°
Precip18%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 73°61°
Mon 76°52°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 85°61° 38%
Thu 79°60° 38%
Fri 71°53° 15%

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