Raystown Lake Recreation Area

Allegheny Trail–Buck Trail, 8 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Allegheny Trail–Buck Trail, 8 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Raystown Lake Recreation Area near Brumbaugh Crossing, PA. It climbs 1,013 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,303 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.38655, -78.10776
Nearest town Brumbaugh Crossing, PA

Directions

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Allegheny Trail–Buck Trail, 8 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 969–1,303 ft

Out & Back · Raystown Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 40.38655, -78.10776

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 74°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Allegheny Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Dirt Surfer Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Dark Hollow Trail, heading SE.
  5. 3.1 miContinue straight onto Buck Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Doe Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right onto Fawn Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sleek Dog Trail, heading E.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Switch Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Sleek Dog Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftReach Allegheny Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Switch Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sleek Dog Trail, heading E.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fawn Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Doe Trail, heading SE.
  16. 1.1 miBear left onto Buck Trail, heading N.
  17. 3.4 miContinue straight onto Shade Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right onto Allegheny Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 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 surface

97% dirt1% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 74°F56°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity73%
Rained 0.6″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Mon 76°55°
Tue 80°52°
Wed 86°60° 18%
Thu 75°67° 22%
Fri 81°61°
Sat 85°59°

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