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French Creek State Park

Boone Trail–Dazed and Confused, 3 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,110 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Boone Trail–Dazed and Confused, 3 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Kulptown, PA. It climbs 1,110 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 876 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shed Road Trailhead 40.21711, -75.77529
Nearest town Kulptown, PA
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Boone Trail–Dazed and Confused, 3 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,110 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Elevation 576–875 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: Shed Road Trailhead · 40.21711, -75.77529

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Six Penny Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left onto Dazed and Confused, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tangerine, heading N.
  16. 100 ftReach Boone Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftSharp left onto Dazed and Confused, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 1.4 miSharp right onto Six Penny Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  28. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boone-trail-dazed-and-confused-out-back-3-sights-15-km

Trail surface

76% dirt13% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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