Frankfort Mineral Springs–Mineral Springs, 3 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Raccoon Creek State Park near Frankfort Springs, PA. The route passes Mineral Springs and Frankfort Mineral Springs. It climbs 1,052 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi945 – 1,217 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Connector 9 (C-9) 40.50844, -80.43891
Nearest town Frankfort Springs, PA
Directions
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Frankfort Mineral Springs–Mineral Springs, 3 sights
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,052 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 945–1,216 ft
Out & Back · Raccoon Creek State Park
Trailhead: Connector 9 (C-9) · 40.50844, -80.43891
Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 24% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Connector 9 (C-9), heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading E.
- 1 miPass Mineral Springs.
- 50 ftPass Frankfort Mineral Springs.
- 150 ftBear right onto Mineral Springs Loop Trail [White], heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading E.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto X-C Ski Trail [White], heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto X-C Ski Trail [White], heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Frankfort Mineral Springs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto X-C Ski Trail [White], heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading SW.
- 1.8 miBear right onto Mineral Springs Loop Trail [White], heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Connector 9 (C-9), heading W.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 79°F67°
Precip24%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity95%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun
75°60°
Mon
79°55°
Tue
82°54°
Wed
89°63°
24%
Thu
81°60°
28%
Fri
73°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Connector 9 (C-9) Trailhead
- Group Camping Area Lake & Wetlands Trail [Green] 1.9 mi · ▲ 87 ft
- Upland Trail [Red] via Heritage Trail [Blue] 2.8 mi · ▲ 471 ft
- Buckskin Trail [Yellow] & Camp Trail [White] 4 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Buckskin Trail [Yellow] & Camp Trail [White] Loop via Heritage Trail [Blue] 6.1 mi · ▲ 850 ft
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