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Duff Park

1260–Vixen Pond, 6 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 653 ft · 1 hr 20 min

1260–Vixen Pond, 6 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Duff Park near Murrysville, PA. The route passes Vixen Pond, 1260, Lower Farm Pond and Upper Farm Pond. It climbs 653 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,263 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Duff Park Access Path 40.42254, -79.69299
Nearest town Murrysville, PA
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1260–Vixen Pond, 6 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 653 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 898–1,263 ft

Out & Back · Duff Park

Trailhead: Duff Park Access Path · 40.42254, -79.69299

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ford, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Forbes Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miPass Vixen Pond.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miPass 1260.
  7. 50 ftPass Lower Farm Pond.
  8. 50 ftPass Upper Farm Pond.
  9. 500 ftTurn left onto Hank's Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stonewain Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Duff-Pleasant Valley Connector, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right onto Forbes Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Sumac Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Black Cohosh Trail, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Forbes Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ford, heading NW.
  18. 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/1260-vixen-pond-out-back-7-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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