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Raccoon Creek State Park

Appaloosa Trail [Yellow] & Forest Trail [White]

3.2 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Appaloosa Trail [Yellow] & Forest Trail [White] is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Raccoon Creek State Park near Harshaville, PA. It climbs 420 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,207 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Trail [White] 40.52412, -80.44169
Nearest town Harshaville, PA
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Appaloosa Trail [Yellow] & Forest Trail [White]

3.2 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 986–1,207 ft

Out & Back · Raccoon Creek State Park

Trailhead: Forest Trail [White] · 40.52412, -80.44169

Weather Sep 5: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 17% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Forest Trail [White], heading W.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left onto Appaloosa Trail [Yellow], heading W.
  3. 0.5 miReach Forest Trail [White], then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Nichol Road, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/appaloosa-trail-yellow-forest-trail-white-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

74% dirt3% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F66°
Precip17%Wind1 mphUV5Humidity96%
Rained 0.9″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun 74°59°
Mon 78°54°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 88°62° 24%
Thu 80°59° 28%
Fri 72°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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