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Raystown Lake Recreation Area

Barrel Bay Trail–Dark Hollow Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Barrel Bay Trail–Dark Hollow Trail, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Raystown Lake Recreation Area near Snydertown, PA. It climbs 396 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,188 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.38535, -78.08354
Nearest town Snydertown, PA
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Barrel Bay Trail–Dark Hollow Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 969–1,189 ft

Out & Back · Raystown Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 40.38535, -78.08354

Weather Sep 6: Partly cloudy, high 76°F / low 57° · precip 3% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Dark Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Shade Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left onto Barrel Bay Trail, heading SW.
  5. 2.4 miSharp right onto Dark Hollow Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftArrive 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/barrel-bay-trail-dark-hollow-trail-out-back-4-sights-7-km-e131

Trail surface

97% dirt3% gravel

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 76°F57°
Precip3%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon 76°56°
Tue 82°53°
Wed 88°60° 18%
Thu 77°66° 22%
Fri 79°61°
Sat 83°59°

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