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Blue Trail–Purple Trail Loop, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 835 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Blue Trail–Purple Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile loop near Keown, PA. It climbs 835 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,221 ft · steepest grade: 27%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.60594, -80.01287
Nearest town Keown, PA
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Blue Trail–Purple Trail Loop, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 835 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 941–1,219 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.60594, -80.01287

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 1.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White / Green Dot Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White / Green Dot Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  11. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Purple Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Purple / Black Dot Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading W.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftBear right onto Green / Black Dot Trail, heading NE.
  19. 500 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miBear left onto Green / White Dot Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto Green Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right onto Green / Yellow Dot Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftThe loop closes 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-purple-trail-out-back-5-sights-14-km

Trail surface

46% dirt46% paved4% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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