AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Tyler Arboretum

Animal's Hideaway–Stopford Family Meadow Maze, 6 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Animal's Hideaway–Stopford Family Meadow Maze, 6 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Tyler Arboretum near Granite Farms Estates, PA. The route passes Fort Tyler, Iconostasis and Animal's Hideaway before reaching Stopford Family Meadow Maze at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 371 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 377 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Run Trail 39.90764, -75.45634
Nearest town Granite Farms Estates, PA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Animal's Hideaway–Stopford Family Meadow Maze, 6 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 196–378 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Arboretum

Trailhead: Rocky Run Trail · 39.90764, -75.45634

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Wawa stop 777 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rocky Run Trail, heading NW.
  2. 2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto White, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pink White, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto White, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Pink, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto White Pink, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto White Orange Pink, heading N.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange/White, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto White, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Orange, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto White, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow White, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Blue Yellow, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto White Blue, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftPass Fort Tyler.
  22. 50 ftPass Iconostasis.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 200 ftPass Stopford Family Meadow Maze.
  27. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftReach Animal's Hideaway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Blue, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Blue Yellow, heading W.
  37. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow White, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto White, heading W.
  39. 0.2 miBear right onto Orange, heading E.
  40. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto White, heading E.
  42. 250 ftBear right onto Orange/White, heading E.
  43. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Orange Pink, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto White Pink, heading SE.
  45. 350 ftSharp left onto Pink, heading SE.
  46. 0.3 miTurn left onto White, heading SW.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pink White, heading SW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto White, heading SW.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rocky Run Trail, heading W.
  50. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  51. 1.2 miArrive 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/animals-hideaway-stopford-family-meadow-maze-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

15% dirt4% paved81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Wawa stop 777 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from Rocky Run Trail Trailhead

Hikes near Granite Farms Estates, Pennsylvania