Frankfort Mineral Springs–Mineral Springs, 5 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Raccoon Creek State Park near Frankfort Springs, PA. The route passes Mineral Springs and Frankfort Mineral Springs. It climbs 1,053 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 – 1,276 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Heritage Trail [Blue] 40.49798, -80.42804
Nearest town Frankfort Springs, PA
Directions
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Frankfort Mineral Springs–Mineral Springs, 5 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,053 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Elevation 946–1,277 ft
Out & Back · Raccoon Creek State Park
Trailhead: Heritage Trail [Blue] · 40.49798, -80.42804
Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 18% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Heritage Trail [Blue], heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mineral Springs Loop Trail [White], heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Mineral Springs.
- 50 ftPass Frankfort Mineral Springs.
- 1 miTurn right onto Connector 9 (C-9), heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Camp Trail [White], heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Buckskin Trail [Yellow], heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Appaloosa Trail [Yellow], heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Frankfort Mineral Springs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading NE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Buckskin Trail [Yellow], heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Camp Trail [White], heading NE.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Connector 9 (C-9), heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading E.
- 1 miBear right onto Mineral Springs Loop Trail [White], heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading SE.
- 350 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
64% dirt36% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 79°F67°
Precip18%Wind1 mphUV5Humidity96%
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
74°60°
Mon
78°54°
Tue
82°54°
Wed
88°63°
24%
Thu
81°59°
28%
Fri
73°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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