Darby Creek Trail–Fishing Point Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge near Leedom Estates, PA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi0 – 13 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fishing Point Trail 39.87192, -75.30954
Nearest town Leedom Estates, PA
Directions
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Darby Creek Trail–Fishing Point Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation -1–13 ft
Out & Back · John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Fishing Point Trail · 39.87192, -75.30954
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 760 m from the trailhead
- Start on Fishing Point Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Tinicum Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Woodland Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Long Hook Creek Loop Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Tinicum Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Darby Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach Fishing Point Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Tinicum Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Long Hook Creek Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Woodland Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Tinicum Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% dirt1% paved1% gravel78% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 760 m from the trailhead
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