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Duff Park

1260–Vixen Pond, 5 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 1 hr 48 min

1260–Vixen Pond, 5 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Duff Park near Murrysville, PA. The route passes Vixen Pond, 1260 and Lower Farm Pond before reaching Upper Farm Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 476 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,263 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Westmoreland Heritage Trail 40.42479, -79.69532
Nearest town Murrysville, PA
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1260–Vixen Pond, 5 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 899–1,263 ft

Out & Back · Duff Park

Trailhead: Westmoreland Heritage Trail · 40.42479, -79.69532

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftSharp right onto Funk Bikeway, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Forbes Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miPass Vixen Pond.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miPass Lower Farm Pond.
  11. 50 ftPass Upper Farm Pond.
  12. 250 ftReach 1260, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Forbes Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Funk Bikeway, heading N.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miArrive 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/1260-vixen-pond-out-back-6-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

56% dirt36% gravel1% boardwalk7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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