Cornelius road–Duvall trail, 4 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 2,504 ft · 5 hr 47 min

Cornelius road–Duvall trail, 4 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Budds Place, PA. It climbs 2,504 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,161 – 2,038 ft · steepest grade: 37%13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Duvall trail 40.05242, -78.14704
Nearest town Budds Place, PA

Directions

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Cornelius road–Duvall trail, 4 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 2,504 ft · 5 hr 47 min

Elevation 1,161–2,037 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Duvall trail · 40.05242, -78.14704

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Duvall trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Reichley Railroad Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Snow Field Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right onto Old Mule Path, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Water Flat Trail, heading NW.
  6. 2.3 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat trail, heading N.
  8. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left onto Cornelius road, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miReach Duvall trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Water Flat trail, heading SE.
  13. 1.5 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat Trail, heading SE.
  15. 2.3 miTurn right onto Old Mule Path, heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miSharp left onto Snow Field Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miBear left onto Reichley Railroad Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Duvall trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~196 min). Leave by 4:02 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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