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French Creek State Park

Chestnut Hill–Old Tulip Poplar, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Chestnut Hill–Old Tulip Poplar, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Trythall, PA. The route passes Old Tulip Poplar before reaching Chestnut Hill at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 535 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 994 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.19780, -75.75230
Nearest town Trythall, PA
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Chestnut Hill–Old Tulip Poplar, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 488–993 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: 40.19780, -75.75230

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hopewell Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftPass Old Tulip Poplar.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miPass Chestnut Hill.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miSharp right onto Racoon Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto Buzzards Trail, heading W.
  15. 400 ftTurn right onto Hopewell Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chestnut-hill-old-tulip-poplar-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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