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White Oak Park

830–1200, 7 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 970 ft · 2 hr 31 min

830–1200, 7 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in White Oak Park near Byerly, PA. The route passes 1180 and 1200 before reaching 830 at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 970 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Donaldsen Loop Trail 40.35536, -79.78080
Nearest town Byerly, PA
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830–1200, 7 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 970 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 837–1,193 ft

Out & Back · White Oak Park

Trailhead: Donaldsen Loop Trail · 40.35536, -79.78080

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 17% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Jacks Run Road at McKeesport Sportsman's Association stop 574 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Donaldsen Loop Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miPass 1180.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Athena Loop Trail, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Ruins Slope Trail, heading SE.
  7. 400 ftTurn right onto Lorelei Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rose Trail, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftSharp left onto Mariposa Trail, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Petal Park Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Mariposa Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Petal Park Trail, heading W.
  13. 400 ftTurn right onto Turkey Chase Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 300 ftTurn left onto Rainbow Garden Trail, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miPass 1200.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Access Path, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miReach 830, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rainbow Garden Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Turkey Chase Trail, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto Petal Park Trail, heading NW.
  34. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Petal Park Trail, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading NE.
  37. 250 ftSharp right onto Rose Trail, heading NE.
  38. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lorelei Trail, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ruins Slope Trail, heading NE.
  40. 400 ftSharp left onto Athena Loop Trail, heading NE.
  41. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  42. 250 ftTurn right onto Donaldsen Loop Trail, heading E.
  43. 0.1 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/830-1200-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 76°F68°
Precip17%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 10% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 74°62°
Mon 77°53°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°61° 37%
Thu 80°60° 38%
Fri 73°53° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jacks Run Road at McKeesport Sportsman's Association stop 574 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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