Ridley Creek State Park

Bridle Trail 1/2–Bridle Trail 2, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Bridle Trail 1/2–Bridle Trail 2, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Ridley Creek State Park near Gradyville, PA. It climbs 368 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 440 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bridle Trail 2 39.95321, -75.46928
Nearest town Gradyville, PA

Directions

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Bridle Trail 1/2–Bridle Trail 2, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 218–440 ft

Out & Back · Ridley Creek State Park

Trailhead: Bridle Trail 2 · 39.95321, -75.46928

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bridle Trail 2, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Yellow Trail Access, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miReach Yellow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail Access, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftSharp right onto Private, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail Access, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Bridle Trail 2, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail 1/2, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left onto Bridle Trail 2, heading N.
  14. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

40% dirt16% gravel44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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