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Boyce Park

Boyce Park Sunset Point–Orange Trail, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 688 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Boyce Park Sunset Point–Orange Trail, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Boyce Park near Center, PA. The route reaches Boyce Park Sunset Point. It climbs 688 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,040 – 1,342 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.6 mi

Getting there

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

5.3 mi · ▲ 688 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,040–1,343 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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · 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 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Yellow / Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Yellow / Black Dot Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow / Red Dot Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange / Brown Dot Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Orange / Yellow Dot Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange / White Dot Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.5 miReach Boyce Park Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Orange / Yellow Dot Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto Orange / Brown Dot Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow / Red Dot Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow / Black Dot Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Yellow / Blue Dot Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 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-orange-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

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

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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