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Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve

Blue Trail–Cockscomb Trail, 6 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Blue Trail–Cockscomb Trail, 6 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve near Meadville, PA. It climbs 314 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 1,089 ft · steepest grade: 34%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Universal Access Trail 40.08734, -76.00182
Nearest town Meadville, PA
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Blue Trail–Cockscomb Trail, 6 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 845–1,089 ft

Out & Back · Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Universal Access Trail · 40.08734, -76.00182

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Universal Access Trail, heading N.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Money Rocks Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Money Rocks Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cockscomb Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Money Rocks Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miReach Universal Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cockscomb Trail, heading NW.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left onto Orange Connector Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Money Rocks Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Universal Access Trail, heading SW.
  15. 150 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/blue-trail-out-back-b222

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip10%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity49%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 74°60°
Mon 73°58°
Tue 74°54°
Wed 79°60°
Thu 74°63° 25%
Fri 80°63° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:11 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:31 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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