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Rocky Ridge County Park

Easy Peasy–Fresh & Twisty, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Easy Peasy–Fresh & Twisty, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky Ridge County Park near Yorklyn, PA. It climbs 691 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 981 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02140, -76.64263
Nearest town Yorklyn, PA
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Easy Peasy–Fresh & Twisty, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 591–980 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Ridge County Park

Trailhead: 40.02140, -76.64263

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 75°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto 9A, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Easy Peasy, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Sue's Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Easy Peasy, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Sue's Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Broken Arrow, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto 5, heading E.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fresh & Twisty, heading W.
  18. 150 ftReach Easy Peasy, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miSharp right onto 5, heading NE.
  23. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left onto The Gut, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miBear left onto Broken Arrow, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Sue's Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftTurn right onto 8, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miBear left onto Sue's Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftTurn left onto Easy Peasy, heading E.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left onto 9A, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftArrive 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-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

19% gravel12% paved1% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 75°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity74%
Rained 2″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Mon 76°59°
Tue 79°54°
Wed 87°61°
Thu 80°67° 17%
Fri 81°65°
Sat 82°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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