Duck Pond–Brackenridge Trail, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Duck Pond–Brackenridge Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in South Park near Piney Fork, PA. The route passes Duck Pond and Duck Pond. It climbs 459 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Duck Pond–Brackenridge Trail, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 984–1,220 ft
Out & Back · South Park
Trailhead: Buffalo Ridge East Trail [White] · 40.31022, -80.00195
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Buffalo Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Corrigan Walkway, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Duck Pond.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pony Ride Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto South Park Montour Trail Connector (Yellow Blaze), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Brackenridge Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto South Park Montour Trail Connector (Yellow Blaze), heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Pony Ride Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Corrigan Walkway, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Buffalo Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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