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Crow's Nest Preserve

Baptism Creek Spring–Old Tulip Poplar, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Baptism Creek Spring–Old Tulip Poplar, 6 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Crow's Nest Preserve near Trythall, PA. The route passes Old Tulip Poplar before reaching Baptism Creek Spring at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 311 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 771 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Creek Trail 40.18906, -75.75639
Nearest town Trythall, PA
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Baptism Creek Spring–Old Tulip Poplar, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 443–770 ft

Out & Back · Crow's Nest Preserve

Trailhead: Creek Trail · 40.18906, -75.75639

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Creek Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief’s Grove Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Hopewell Trail, heading E.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftPass Old Tulip Poplar.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  9. 200 ftBear right onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail / Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Creek Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miReach Baptism Creek Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Trail / Racoon Trail, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading SW.
  18. 200 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hopewell Trail, heading S.
  21. 1 miTurn right onto Chief’s Grove Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Creek Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/baptism-creek-spring-old-tulip-poplar-out-back-5-sights-10-km-c9e9

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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