Salt Springs State Park
Cliff Trail (blue) & Friends Trail (white) Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 576 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Cliff Trail (blue) & Friends Trail (white) Loop is a 3.1-mile loop in Salt Springs State Park near Franklin Forks, PA. It climbs 576 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cliff Trail (blue) & Friends Trail (white) Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 576 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 1,217–1,787 ft
Loop · Salt Springs State Park
Trailhead: Overlook Trail (Blue) · 41.90600, -75.86416
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start on Overlook Trail (Blue), heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Hemlock Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn 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.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Friends Trail (white), heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left onto Overlook Trail (Blue), heading SW.
- 350 ftThe loop closes 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Overlook Trail (Blue) Trailhead
- Fall Brook Trail (red)–Friends Trail (white) Loop, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 335 ft
- Bunny Trail (orange)–Cliff & Summit Trails, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 467 ft
- Border Trail (blue)–Gorge Trail (blue), 6 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 406 ft
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