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Deer Lakes Park

Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point via Blue Trail Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 50 min

Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point via Blue Trail Loop is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Deer Lakes Park near Benjamin, PA. The route reaches Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 213 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,093 – 1,303 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green / Blue Dot Trail 40.62629, -79.82346
Nearest town Benjamin, PA
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Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point via Blue Trail Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 50 min

Elevation 1,094–1,302 ft

Out & Back · Deer Lakes Park

Trailhead: Green / Blue Dot Trail · 40.62629, -79.82346

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 13% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Green / Blue Dot Trail, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftSharp right onto Blue Trail Loop, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Red Trail Loop, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail Loop, heading E.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail Loop, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftReach Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail Loop, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Red Trail Loop, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail Loop, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left onto Green / Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
  17. 250 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/deer-lakes-park-sunset-point-out-back

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F66°
Precip13%Wind1 mphUV5Humidity96%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 78°52°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°62° 48%
Thu 80°59° 48%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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