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Mill Creek Valley Park

Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Creek Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Mill Creek Valley Park near Hollow Woods, PA. It climbs 488 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 312 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Creek Trail 40.03820, -75.25487
Nearest town Hollow Woods, PA
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Directions

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Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 79–313 ft

Out & Back · Mill Creek Valley Park

Trailhead: Mill Creek Trail · 40.03820, -75.25487

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mill Creek Trail, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Creek Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftArrive 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/creek-trail-out-back-4-km-c8c1

Trail surface

96% dirt3% grass1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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