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Deer Lakes Park

Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point–West Deer Lake, 4 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point–West Deer Lake, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Deer Lakes Park near Russellton, PA. The route passes West Deer Lake before reaching Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 465 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,303 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White Blazes 40.62124, -79.82666
Nearest town Russellton, PA
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Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point–West Deer Lake, 4 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 971–1,302 ft

Out & Back · Deer Lakes Park

Trailhead: White Blazes · 40.62124, -79.82666

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on White Blazes, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow / Black Dot Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miPass West Deer Lake.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Disc Golf Course, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Purple / Black Dot Trail, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Disc Golf Course, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Orange / Blue Dot Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail Loop (White Trail), heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Blue Trail Loop, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 300 ftReach Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Blue Trail Loop (White Trail), heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Orange / Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Disc Golf Course, heading S.
  24. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Purple / Black Dot Trail, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  26. 100 ftTurn left onto Disc Golf Course, heading N.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow / Black Dot Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miBear right onto White Blazes, heading NW.
  30. 350 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-west-deer-lake-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F67°
Precip13%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity96%
Rained 2.1″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 79°52°
Tue 81°55°
Wed 87°62° 48%
Thu 80°59° 48%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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