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Appaloosa Spur Trail–Camp Trail [White], 5 sights

11 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Appaloosa Spur Trail–Camp Trail [White], 5 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Raccoon Creek State Park near Frankfort Springs, PA. It climbs 1,265 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,306 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mineral Springs Loop Trail [White] 40.50304, -80.42442
Nearest town Frankfort Springs, PA
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Appaloosa Spur Trail–Camp Trail [White], 5 sights

11 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Elevation 924–1,306 ft

Out & Back · Raccoon Creek State Park

Trailhead: Mineral Springs Loop Trail [White] · 40.50304, -80.42442

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mineral Springs Loop Trail [White], heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Upland Trail [Red], heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto "No Outlet" Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading NW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Connector 9 (C-9), heading N.
  6. 150 ftSharp left onto Camp Trail [White], heading NW.
  7. 1.4 miTurn left onto Buckskin Trail [Yellow], heading W.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading W.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right onto Appaloosa Trail [Yellow], heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Appaloosa Spur Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miReach Mineral Springs Loop Trail [White], then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Appaloosa Trail [Yellow], heading S.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading SW.
  14. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Buckskin Trail [Yellow], heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Camp Trail [White], heading E.
  16. 1.4 miSharp right onto Connector 9 (C-9), heading SE.
  17. 200 ftTurn left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading S.
  18. 0.8 miContinue straight onto "No Outlet" Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upland Trail [Red], heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mineral Springs Loop Trail [White], heading E.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/appaloosa-spur-trail-camp-trail-white-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~127 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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