Salt Springs State Park
Bunny Trail (orange)–Cliff Trail (blue), 5 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Bunny Trail (orange)–Cliff Trail (blue), 5 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Salt Springs State Park near Franklin Forks, PA. It climbs 694 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bunny Trail (orange)–Cliff Trail (blue), 5 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 1,170–1,803 ft
Out & Back · Salt Springs State Park
Trailhead: Gorge Trail (blue) · 41.91166, -75.86551
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Gorge Trail (blue), heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Fall Brook Trail (red), heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Bunny Trail (orange), heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cliff Trail (blue), heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Summit Trail (red), heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Cliff Trail (blue), heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bunny Trail (orange), heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Fall Brook Trail (red), heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bunny (orange) & Fall Brook (red) Trails, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Fall Brook Trail (red), heading E.
- 500 ftBear right onto Gorge Trail (blue), heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Gorge Trail (blue) Trailhead
- Border Trail (blue)–Fall Brook Trail (red) Loop, 8 sights 4 mi · ▲ 682 ft
- The Salt Spring–Salt Springs Loop, 11 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 748 ft
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