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

  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. 0.4 miSharp right onto Vee Cee, heading SE.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Path to Viewing Platform, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Skills Park Green Line, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftReach Allegheny Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Path to Viewing Platform, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right onto Vee Cee, heading NW.
  22. 400 ftSharp left onto Dark Hollow Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Shade Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.9 miTurn right onto Allegheny Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 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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