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Mill Creek Valley Park

Creek Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Creek Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Mill Creek Valley Park near Hollow Woods, PA. It climbs 490 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 331 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.5 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

2.5 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 79–331 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. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  30. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 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-d9e8

Trail surface

91% dirt6% paved2% 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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