French Creek State Park
Chestnut Hill & Mill Creek Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 801 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Chestnut Hill & Mill Creek Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Kulptown, PA. The route reaches Chestnut Hill. It climbs 801 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi538 – 994 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.23311, -75.77269
Nearest town Kulptown, PA
Directions
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Chestnut Hill & Mill Creek Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 801 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 538–993 ft
Out & Back · French Creek State Park
Trailhead: 40.23311, -75.77269
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 20% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Chestnut Hill.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Trail / Racoon Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach Chestnut Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 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
28% dirt72% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip20%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 2.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun
76°62°
Mon
75°59°
Tue
78°56°
Wed
81°62°
Thu
76°65°
23%
Fri
82°65°
15%
More from this trailhead
- Mill Creek Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 317 ft
- Mill Creek Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 387 ft
- Mill Creek Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- Racoon Trail via Lenape Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 711 ft
- Millers Point via Mill Creek Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 775 ft
- Lenape Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 480 ft
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