Frances Slocum State Park

Bluebird Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Bluebird Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Frances Slocum State Park near Ketcham, PA. It climbs 313 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,073 – 1,240 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.33999, -75.90455
Nearest town Ketcham, PA

Directions

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Bluebird Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,072–1,240 ft

Out & Back · Frances Slocum State Park

Trailhead: 41.33999, -75.90455

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Maconaquah Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftBear right onto Hilltop Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Upper Deer Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Trail, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Bluebird Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miReach Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right onto Deer Trail, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftTurn right onto Upper Deer Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hilltop Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Maconaquah Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 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

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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