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Duff Park

1226–Vixen Pond, 7 sights

5 mi · ▲ 899 ft · 2 hr 7 min

1226–Vixen Pond, 7 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Duff Park near Newlonsburg, PA. The route passes Vixen Pond, Vixen Pond, Lower Farm Pond and 1226 before reaching Red Fox Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 899 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,260 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: School Road South (Duff Park) 40.42171, -79.66922
Nearest town Newlonsburg, PA
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1226–Vixen Pond, 7 sights

5 mi · ▲ 899 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 932–1,261 ft

Out & Back · Duff Park

Trailhead: School Road South (Duff Park) · 40.42171, -79.66922

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 at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Columbine Trail, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftBear left onto Spring Beauty Trail, heading W.
  4. 400 ftBear right onto Violet Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Coronary Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Forbes Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miPass Vixen Pond.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftPass Vixen Pond.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stonewain Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto Hank's Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miPass Lower Farm Pond.
  15. 150 ftSharp left onto Chestnut Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miPass 1226.
  17. 0.3 miPass Red Fox Pond.
  18. 200 ftBear left onto Meadow Farm Road, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hornbeam Trail, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto White Oak Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftReach 1226, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Hornbeam Trail, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Farm Road, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Chestnut Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miSharp right onto Hank's Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Stonewain Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miSharp right onto Forbes Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Coronary Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right onto Violet Trail, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Spring Beauty Trail, heading E.
  33. 350 ftBear right onto Columbine Trail, heading E.
  34. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 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-8-lakes-8-km-0bbe

Trail surface

95% dirt1% paved4% 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 (~27 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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