Colerain Trail

4 mi · ▲ 2,880 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Colerain Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Franklinville, PA. It climbs 2,880 ft, with sections as steep as 54% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,050 – 2,024 ft · steepest grade: 54%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.63069, -78.09067
Nearest town Franklinville, PA

Directions

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Colerain Trail

4 mi · ▲ 2,880 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 1,052–2,023 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.63069, -78.09067

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Colerain Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.9 miReach Colerain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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