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French Creek State Park

Buzzards Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Buzzards Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Pine Swamp, PA. It climbs 523 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 906 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.20660, -75.77389
Nearest town Pine Swamp, PA
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Buzzards Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 476–905 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: 40.20660, -75.77389

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  5. 400 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading E.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buzzards Trail, heading E.
  10. 300 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Buzzards Trail, heading E.
  12. 1.9 miReach Buzzards Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  21. 400 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftArrive 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/buzzards-trail-out-back-8-km-493d

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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