Hickory Run State Park
Boulder Field–Bear Trail, 5 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 893 ft · 4 hr 59 min
Boulder Field–Bear Trail, 5 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Hickory Run State Park near Spilt Rock, PA. The route reaches Boulder Field. It climbs 893 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Boulder Field–Bear Trail, 5 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 893 ft · 4 hr 59 min
Elevation 1,377–1,959 ft
Out & Back · Hickory Run State Park
Trailhead: Boulder Field Road · 41.05044, -75.64534
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Boulder Field Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Boulder Field.
- 1 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Fourth Run Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Bear Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Fourth Run Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Stage Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miReach Boulder Field, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Fourth Run Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Bear Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fourth Run Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Boundary Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Stone Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Boulder Field & Stone Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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