Rocky Ridge County Park
Fresh & Twisty & The Gut Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Fresh & Twisty & The Gut Loop is a 3.1-mile loop in Rocky Ridge County Park near Yorklyn, PA. It climbs 272 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Fresh & Twisty & The Gut Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 747–931 ft
Loop · Rocky Ridge County Park
Trailhead: Sue's Trail · 40.01218, -76.64955
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sue's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Broken Arrow, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto 5, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Fresh & Twisty, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach Fresh & Twisty, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto 5, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto The Gut, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Broken Arrow, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sue's Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Sue's Trail Trailhead
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