Duck Pond–Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail], 5 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in South Park near Boyer, PA. The route reaches Duck Pond. It climbs 1,166 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Duck Pond–Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail], 5 sights
6 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 937–1,238 ft
Out & Back · South Park
Trailhead: Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail] · 40.31887, -80.01094
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail], heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail], heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto The Drain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Alice In Wonderland Trail [Orange Loop Trail], heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto McConkey Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Duck Pond.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pony Ride Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fairgrounds North Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Fairgrounds Loop Trail [White / Red Dot], heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Sleepy Hollow Cutoff Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto South Park Montour Trail Connector, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sleepy Hollow Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto South Park Montour Trail Connector, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Montour Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp right onto South Park Montour Trail Connector, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left onto Sleepy Hollow Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto South Park Montour Trail Connector, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Sleepy Hollow Cutoff Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Fairgrounds Loop Trail [White / Red Dot], heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto Fairgrounds North Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Pony Ride Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto McConkey Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Alice In Wonderland Trail [Orange Loop Trail], heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail], heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail], heading NW.
- 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 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail] Trailhead
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