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Deer Lakes Park

Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point–West Deer Lake, 5 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 53 min

Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point–West Deer Lake, 5 sights is a 2.1-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 miles in. It climbs 360 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,020 – 1,303 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Disc Golf Course 40.61982, -79.81898
Nearest town Russellton, PA
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Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point–West Deer Lake, 5 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 53 min

Elevation 1,022–1,302 ft

Out & Back · Deer Lakes Park

Trailhead: Disc Golf Course · 40.61982, -79.81898

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 13% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Disc Golf Course, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass West Deer Lake.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Orange / Blue Dot Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail Loop (White Trail), heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Blue Trail Loop, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftReach Deer Lakes Park Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Blue Trail Loop (White Trail), heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
  17. 200 ftTurn left onto Orange / Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Disc Golf Course, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deer-lakes-park-sunset-point-west-deer-lake-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F66°
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 78°52°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°62° 48%
Thu 79°59° 48%
Fri 71°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Russellton, Pennsylvania