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Hillman State Park

Colt Trail–Pitch Pine Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Colt Trail–Pitch Pine Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Hillman State Park near Bavington, PA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,102 – 1,168 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Short n' Sweet Trail (510) 40.43807, -80.38087
Nearest town Bavington, PA
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Colt Trail–Pitch Pine Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,103–1,169 ft

Out & Back · Hillman State Park

Trailhead: Short n' Sweet Trail (510) · 40.43807, -80.38087

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Short n' Sweet Trail (510), heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Colt Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miBear left onto Short n' Sweet Trail (510), heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miReach Short n' Sweet Trail (510), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Short n' Sweet Trail (510), heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Colt Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Short n' Sweet Trail (510), heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miArrive 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/colt-trail-pitch-pine-trail-out-back-3-sights

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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