Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area

Darlington Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Darlington Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area near Centennial Acres, PA. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,066 – 1,221 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Darlington Trail 40.36331, -76.82072
Nearest town Centennial Acres, PA

Directions

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Darlington Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,066–1,221 ft

Out & Back · Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area

Trailhead: Darlington Trail · 40.36331, -76.82072

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Darlington Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 250 ftReach Darlington Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 1.7 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

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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