Mingo Creek County Park

Blue Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 57 min

Blue Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Mingo Creek County Park near Kammerer, PA. It climbs 302 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,188 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.19276, -80.03906
Nearest town Kammerer, PA

Directions

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Blue Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 57 min

Elevation 898–1,187 ft

Out & Back · Mingo Creek County Park

Trailhead: 40.19276, -80.03906

Weather Sep 5: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 32% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miReach Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

56% paved42% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip32%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 32% rain3 PM: 21% rain4 PM: 19% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 75°62°
Mon 78°56°
Tue 84°55°
Wed 88°63° 35%
Thu 81°63° 37%
Fri 73°57° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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