Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area

Creek Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Creek Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area near Meckesville, PA. It climbs 269 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,680 – 1,900 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.01358, -75.54483
Nearest town Meckesville, PA

Directions

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Creek Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,679–1,901 ft

Out & Back · Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.01358, -75.54483

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Creek Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miReach Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 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.

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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