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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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
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
More from this trailhead
- North Meckesville Road via Dyson Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 299 ft
- Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point 5.2 mi · ▲ 554 ft
- Creek Trail & Dyson Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 407 ft
- Dyson Trail & Knorr Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 557 ft
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