Stroud Preserve

Green Loop & Red Loop

3.1 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Green Loop & Red Loop is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Stroud Preserve near Copesville, PA. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 384 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94685, -75.65976
Nearest town Copesville, PA

Directions

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Green Loop & Red Loop

3.1 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 217–382 ft

Out & Back · Stroud Preserve

Trailhead: 39.94685, -75.65976

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red & Yellow Loop, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green & Yellow Loop, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Green Loop, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Loop, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miReach Green Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Green Loop, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red & Yellow Loop, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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