Balanced Rock & Ledges Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Trough Creek State Park near Paradise Furnace, PA. The route reaches Balanced Rock. It climbs 472 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi837 – 1,119 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Raven Rock Trail 40.32471, -78.12958
Nearest town Paradise Furnace, PA
Directions
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Balanced Rock & Ledges Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 472 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 835–1,120 ft
Out & Back · Trough Creek State Park
Trailhead: Raven Rock Trail · 40.32471, -78.12958
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Raven Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Balanced Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Balanced Rock.
- 100 ftBear left onto Raven Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Abbot Run Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Ledges Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Balanced Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Abbot Run Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Raven Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Balanced Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Raven Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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