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Duff Park

1226–Vixen Pond, 7 sights

11 mi · ▲ 764 ft · 4 hr 3 min

1226–Vixen Pond, 7 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Duff Park near Export, PA. The route passes Vixen Pond, Lower Farm Pond and 1226 before reaching Red Fox Pond at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 764 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,260 ft · steepest grade: 19%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lincoln Avenue/Export 40.41799, -79.62549
Nearest town Export, PA
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1226–Vixen Pond, 7 sights

11 mi · ▲ 764 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Elevation 899–1,261 ft

Out & Back · Duff Park

Trailhead: Lincoln Avenue/Export · 40.41799, -79.62549

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Henry Avenue, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading NW.
  4. 2.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Funk Bikeway, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Forbes Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miPass Vixen Pond.
  10. 450 ftBear right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading S.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stonewain Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Hank's Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 400 ftPass Lower Farm Pond.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Chestnut Trail, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftPass 1226.
  18. 0.3 miPass Red Fox Pond.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Meadow Farm Road, heading S.
  20. 50 ftReach 1226, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Chestnut Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right onto Hank's Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miBear right onto Stonewain Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miBear left onto Forbes Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right onto Funk Bikeway, heading W.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 200 ftTurn right onto Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading NE.
  31. 1 miBear left, heading SE.
  32. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Henry Avenue, heading SE.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  34. 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/1226-out-back

Trail surface

36% dirt13% gravel6% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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