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Rocky Ridge County Park

Easy Peasy–Fresh & Twisty, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 819 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Easy Peasy–Fresh & Twisty, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Ridge County Park near Kreutz Creek, PA. It climbs 819 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 978 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02222, -76.63211
Nearest town Kreutz Creek, PA
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Easy Peasy–Fresh & Twisty, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 819 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 747–978 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Ridge County Park

Trailhead: 40.02222, -76.63211

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Easy Peasy, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto 2, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Easy Peasy, heading W.
  5. 400 ftBear left onto 9, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Easy Peasy, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Sue's Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Easy Peasy, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Sue's Trail, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Broken Arrow, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftTurn left onto The Gut, heading W.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto 5, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miBear right onto Fresh & Twisty, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftReach Easy Peasy, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto 5, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miSharp left onto The Gut, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miBear left onto Broken Arrow, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sue's Trail, heading NE.
  36. 250 ftBear right onto Easy Peasy, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Sue's Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 150 ftTurn left onto Easy Peasy, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miBear right onto 9, heading N.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  45. 250 ftContinue straight onto Easy Peasy, heading E.
  46. 150 ftContinue straight onto 2, heading E.
  47. 150 ftContinue straight onto Easy Peasy, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 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/easy-peasy-fresh-twisty-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

15% gravel85% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F66°
Precip16%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 1.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 76°59°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 85°62°
Thu 75°66° 17%
Fri 84°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:13 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:34 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:01 PM.

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