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.
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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
- Start on Bridle Trail 2, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Yellow Trail Access, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Yellow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail Access, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Private, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail Access, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Bridle Trail 2, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail 1/2, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Bridle Trail 2, heading N.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bridle Trail 2 Trailhead
- Bridle Trail 2 2.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- North Woods–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 6 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 678 ft
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