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Tyler State Park

Connector Trail–Hay Barn Grass Trail, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Connector Trail–Hay Barn Grass Trail, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Tyler State Park near Village Shires, PA. It climbs 332 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 361 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.22453, -74.96614
Nearest town Village Shires, PA
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Connector Trail–Hay Barn Grass Trail, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 93–362 ft

Out & Back · Tyler State Park

Trailhead: 40.22453, -74.96614

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Stable Mill Trail, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Mill Dairy Trail, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftTurn left onto Cooper Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right onto Hay Barn Grass Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hay Barn Grass Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Hay Barn Grass Trail, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear left onto Dairy Hill Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Betz Hill Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 500 ftContinue straight onto Mill Dairy Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mill Dairy Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cooper Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mill Dairy Trail, heading SE.
  21. 300 ftTurn left onto Stable Mill Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/connector-trail-hay-barn-grass-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

24% paved76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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