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Duff Park

1226–Vixen Pond, 6 lakes

5.6 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 2 hr 14 min

1226–Vixen Pond, 6 lakes is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Duff Park near Newlonsburg, PA. The route passes Vixen Pond, Lower Farm Pond and 1226 before reaching Red Fox Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 739 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,260 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.42591, -79.67516
Nearest town Newlonsburg, PA
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1226–Vixen Pond, 6 lakes

5.6 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 899–1,261 ft

Out & Back · Duff Park

Trailhead: 40.42591, -79.67516

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Funk Bikeway, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Forbes Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miPass Vixen Pond.
  8. 200 ftBear right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stonewain Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Hank's Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miPass Lower Farm Pond.
  14. 350 ftSharp left onto Chestnut Trail, heading SW.
  15. 500 ftPass 1226.
  16. 0.3 miPass Red Fox Pond.
  17. 400 ftBear left onto Meadow Farm Road, heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hornbeam Trail, heading S.
  19. 150 ftReach 1226, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Farm Road, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Chestnut Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right onto Hank's Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miBear right onto Stonewain Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear left onto Forbes Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right onto Funk Bikeway, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 200 ftTurn right onto Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/1226-vixen-pond-out-back-7-lakes-9-km-f0e5

Trail surface

72% dirt22% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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