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Duff Park

1360–Fernwood Trail Loop, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 1 hr 5 min

1360–Fernwood Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Duff Park near Murrysville, PA. The route reaches 1360. It climbs 502 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,375 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.42659, -79.68408
Nearest town Murrysville, PA
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1360–Fernwood Trail Loop, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 903–1,373 ft

Loop · Duff Park

Trailhead: 40.42659, -79.68408

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 68° · 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 SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 200 ftSharp left onto Funk Bikeway, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Fernwood Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trillium Trail, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftTurn right onto Wake Robin Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Forbes Trail, heading S.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Round Top Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miPass 1360.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pasture Rose Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Round Top Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Bloodroot Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Violet Trail, heading E.
  15. 400 ftTurn left onto Trillium Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Fernwood Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Funk Bikeway, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  19. 200 ftThe loop closes 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/1360-fernwood-trail-loop-4-sights

Trail surface

73% dirt26% gravel1% boardwalk

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F68°
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 73°61°
Mon 78°52°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 87°61° 38%
Thu 80°59° 38%
Fri 71°52° 15%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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