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Frog Pond–Boundary Trail, 11 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Frog Pond–Boundary Trail, 11 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Meckville, PA. The route reaches Frog Pond. It climbs 1,010 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 1,358 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boundary Trail 40.49311, -76.36029
Nearest town Meckville, PA
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Frog Pond–Boundary Trail, 11 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 536–1,357 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Boundary Trail · 40.49311, -76.36029

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start on Boundary Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cathedral Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Hemlock Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Cathedral Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tree House Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Power Line Trail, heading W.
  12. 1 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Gropevive Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left onto Charcoal Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tree House Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Charcoal Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rock Pile Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mountain Side Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Groundhog Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miPass Frog Pond.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 200 ftTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miArrive 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/frog-pond-boundary-trail-out-back-12-sights

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F66°
Precip15%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity61%
Rained 2.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 74°62°
Mon 76°59°
Tue 78°56°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 71°66° 23%
Fri 81°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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