AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Raccoon Creek State Park

Appaloosa Trail [Yellow]

4.1 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Appaloosa Trail [Yellow] is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Raccoon Creek State Park near Kendall, PA. It climbs 515 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,299 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Trail [White] 40.52597, -80.45077
Nearest town Kendall, PA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Appaloosa Trail [Yellow]

4.1 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 986–1,298 ft

Out & Back · Raccoon Creek State Park

Trailhead: Forest Trail [White] · 40.52597, -80.45077

Weather Sep 5: Heavy rain, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 24% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

  1. Start on Nichol Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Appaloosa Trail [Yellow], heading NW.
  3. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Nichol Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 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-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

80% dirt2% gravel18% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 79°F67°
Precip24%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity96%
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: 4% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 12% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 22% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun 75°60°
Mon 78°54°
Tue 83°54°
Wed 88°63° 24%
Thu 81°60° 28%
Fri 73°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

More from Forest Trail [White] Trailhead

Hikes near Kendall, Pennsylvania