Tyler Arboretum

Animal's Hideaway–Tulip Tree House, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 47 min

Animal's Hideaway–Tulip Tree House, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Tyler Arboretum near Lima Estates, PA. The route passes Fort Tyler, Iconostasis and Animal's Hideaway before reaching Tulip Tree House at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 377 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93082, -75.43147
Nearest town Lima Estates, PA

Directions

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Animal's Hideaway–Tulip Tree House, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 47 min

Elevation 234–378 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Arboretum

Trailhead: 39.93082, -75.43147

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Orange, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto White, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto White, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Yellow White, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Blue Yellow, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto White Blue, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftPass Fort Tyler.
  15. 50 ftPass Iconostasis.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftPass Tulip Tree House.
  23. 50 ftReach Animal's Hideaway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  28. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Blue, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Blue Yellow, heading W.
  33. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow White, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto White, heading N.
  35. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Red, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 500 ftContinue straight onto White, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miBear right onto Orange, heading SE.
  40. 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

64% dirt11% paved1% grass24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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