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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Allegheny Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Dirt Surfer Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Dark Hollow Trail, heading SE.
- 3.1 miContinue straight onto Buck Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Doe Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Fawn Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sleek Dog Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Switch Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sleek Dog Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Allegheny Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Switch Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sleek Dog Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Fawn Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Doe Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Buck Trail, heading N.
- 3.4 miContinue straight onto Shade Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Allegheny Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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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