Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area

Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point–Dyson Trail Loop, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point–Dyson Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile loop in Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area near Indian Mountain Lake, PA. The route reaches Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point. It climbs 427 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,785 – 2,202 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.02649, -75.50501
Nearest town Indian Mountain Lake, PA

Directions

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Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point–Dyson Trail Loop, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 1,785–2,203 ft

Loop · Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.02649, -75.50501

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area Sunset Point.
  3. 2 miSharp right onto Old Farm Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto North Meckesville Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left onto Dyson Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto Knorr Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

5% paved95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:27 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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