King Reserve - Westmoreland Conservancy

Don Harrison Trail - Blue Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 944 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Don Harrison Trail - Blue Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in King Reserve - Westmoreland Conservancy near Wiester, PA. It climbs 944 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,027 – 1,293 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.45556, -79.62681
Nearest town Wiester, PA

Directions

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Don Harrison Trail - Blue Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 944 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,027–1,292 ft

Out & Back · King Reserve - Westmoreland Conservancy

Trailhead: 40.45556, -79.62681

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 14% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kitkat Trail, heading NE.
  3. 500 ftTurn left onto Don Harrison Trail - Blue Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Don Harrison Trail - Blue Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Don Harrison Trail - Blue Trail, heading NW.
  8. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 2.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Don Harrison Trail - Blue Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Don Harrison Trail - Blue Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kitkat Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip14%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 78°52°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 87°62° 38%
Thu 80°59° 38%
Fri 71°52° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 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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