French Creek State Park
Boone Trail via Turtle Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 802 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Boone Trail via Turtle Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Kulptown, PA. It climbs 802 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Boone Trail via Turtle Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 802 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 534–965 ft
Out & Back · French Creek State Park
Trailhead: Boone Trail · 40.21812, -75.79993
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Horse-Shoe and Boon Trails, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Scotts Run Loop, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Turtle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Boone Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Turtle Trail, heading S.
- 1 miReach Boone Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left onto Boone Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Turtle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Scotts Run Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Horse-Shoe and Boon Trails, heading NE.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
More from Boone Trail Trailhead
- Horse-Shoe Trail 2 mi · ▲ 302 ft
- Horse-Shoe Trail 2 mi · ▲ 273 ft
- Boone Trail & Kalmia Trail via Six Penny Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Scotts Run Lake–Boone Trail Loop, 4 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 271 ft
- Scotts Run Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 247 ft
- Scotts Run Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 271 ft
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