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Duff Park

1226–Vixen Pond, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 821 ft · 1 hr 51 min

1226–Vixen Pond, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Duff Park near Newlonsburg, PA. The route passes Vixen Pond, Vixen Pond and Lower Farm Pond before reaching 1226 at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 821 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,260 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trillium Trail 40.42188, -79.66898
Nearest town Newlonsburg, PA
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1226–Vixen Pond, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 821 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 931–1,261 ft

Out & Back · Duff Park

Trailhead: Trillium Trail · 40.42188, -79.66898

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 on Trillium Trail, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coronary Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Forbes Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miPass Vixen Pond.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading SW.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftPass Vixen Pond.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stonewain Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Hank's Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miPass Lower Farm Pond.
  12. 150 ftSharp left onto Chestnut Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miReach 1226, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hank's Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Stonewain Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Forbes Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Coronary Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trillium Trail, heading E.
  21. 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-vixen-pond-out-back-6-lakes-7-km-6aba

Trail surface

96% dirt4% 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 (~26 min). Leave by 7:00 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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