Francis Spring–Rainbow Garden Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Francis Spring–Rainbow Garden Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in White Oak Park near White Oak, PA. The route reaches Francis Spring at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 297 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Francis Spring–Rainbow Garden Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 1,037–1,201 ft
Out & Back · White Oak Park
Trailhead: Rainbow Garden Trail · 40.33880, -79.79826
Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 14% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Jacks Run Road at #3001 stop 595 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rainbow Garden Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto South of Muse, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftReach Francis Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Turkey Chase Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Rainbow Garden Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Jacks Run Road at #3001 stop 595 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Rainbow Garden Trail Trailhead
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- 830 & 1200 via Rainbow Garden Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 341 ft
- Jack Rabbit Trail & Turkey Chase Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 319 ft
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- 1180–Mariposa Trail, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 595 ft
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