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Mount Penn Preserve

Alternate Orchard–Blue Dot Trail Loop, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 582 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Alternate Orchard–Blue Dot Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile loop in Mount Penn Preserve near College Heights, PA. It climbs 582 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 1,073 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.36910, -75.89064
Nearest town College Heights, PA
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Alternate Orchard–Blue Dot Trail Loop, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 582 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 705–1,074 ft

Loop · Mount Penn Preserve

Trailhead: 40.36910, -75.89064

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Vietnam, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto TNT, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Alternate Orchard, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftBear left onto Boomsauce, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto The Pines, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Boomsauce, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Alternate Orchard, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Gravity Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Boomsauce, heading S.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto TNT, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Tower Trail, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftSharp right onto Rip It, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bridal Path, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Dot Trail, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/alternate-orchard-loop

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 76°F66°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity62%
Rained 5.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 75°60°
Tue 78°57°
Wed 82°63°
Thu 73°65° 21%
Fri 82°64°

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