Raystown Lake Recreation Area
Allegheny Trail–Dark Hollow Trail, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Allegheny Trail–Dark Hollow Trail, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Raystown Lake Recreation Area near Brumbaugh Crossing, PA. It climbs 528 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi961 – 1,276 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.38655, -78.10776
Nearest town Brumbaugh Crossing, PA
Directions
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Allegheny Trail–Dark Hollow Trail, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 962–1,277 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.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Vee Cee, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Path to Viewing Platform, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skills Park Green Line, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Allegheny Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Path to Viewing Platform, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Vee Cee, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Dark Hollow Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Shade Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Allegheny Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
76% dirt3% gravel21% 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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