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Hillman State Park

Abby's Trail (330)–Horse Trail, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Abby's Trail (330)–Horse Trail, 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Hillman State Park near Frankfort Springs, PA. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,122 – 1,217 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Meadow Trail 40.46417, -80.41165
Nearest town Frankfort Springs, PA
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Abby's Trail (330)–Horse Trail, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 1,123–1,218 ft

Out & Back · Hillman State Park

Trailhead: Meadow Trail · 40.46417, -80.41165

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 25% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Meadow Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Horse Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Abby's Trail (330), heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right onto Time Trial Trail (360), heading S.
  7. 0.9 miReach Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Abby's Trail (330), heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Horse Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  13. 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/abbys-trail-330-horse-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

37% grass63% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F67°
Precip25%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity96%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 13% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 25% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun 74°59°
Mon 78°54°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 88°63° 24%
Thu 80°59° 28%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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