Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area
Creek Trail–North Meckesville Road, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Creek Trail–North Meckesville Road, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area near Briar Crest Woods, PA. It climbs 274 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Creek Trail–North Meckesville Road, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 1,688–1,899 ft
Out & Back · Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area
Trailhead: North Meckesville Road · 41.02914, -75.54368
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shale Pit Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto North Meckesville Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Dyson Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Shale Pit Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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