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Boyce Park

Boyce Park Sunset Point–Blue Trail, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Boyce Park Sunset Point–Blue Trail, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Boyce Park near Center, PA. The route reaches Boyce Park Sunset Point. It climbs 349 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,099 – 1,342 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.46889, -79.74926
Nearest town Center, PA
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Boyce Park Sunset Point–Blue Trail, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 1,100–1,343 ft

Out & Back · Boyce Park

Trailhead: 40.46889, -79.74926

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miPass Boyce Park Sunset Point.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow / Black Dot Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto White / Black Dot Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto White / Red Dot, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto White Trail (Green Trail Loop), heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto White Trail (Green Trail Loop), heading S.
  13. 200 ftTurn left onto White / White Dot / White Cap Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail (Green Trail Loop), heading NE.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue / Yellow Cap Trail, heading E.
  20. 200 ftBear right onto Blue / Red Dot Trail, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftSharp right onto Blue / Red Cap Trail, heading E.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue / Blue Cap Trail, heading W.
  25. 450 ftContinue straight onto White / Blue Dot Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue / Yellow Dot Trail, heading E.
  27. 250 ftBear left onto White / Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miBear left onto White Trail, heading S.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto White / Red Dot, heading S.
  30. 250 ftSharp right onto White Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White / Black Dot Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left onto Yellow / Black Dot Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  34. 350 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miArrive 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/boyce-park-sunset-point-blue-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

95% dirt3% grass2% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F67°
Precip13%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 72°60°
Mon 78°52°
Tue 80°53°
Wed 87°60° 37%
Thu 80°58° 37%
Fri 71°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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