Boyce Park

Green Trail–Orange / Brown Dot Trail, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Green Trail–Orange / Brown Dot Trail, 5 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Boyce Park near Center, PA. It climbs 543 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,040 – 1,211 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green / Yelllow Cap Trail 40.47574, -79.74869
Nearest town Center, PA

Directions

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Green Trail–Orange / Brown Dot Trail, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,040–1,210 ft

Out & Back · Boyce Park

Trailhead: Green / Yelllow Cap Trail · 40.47574, -79.74869

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on Green / Yelllow Cap Trail, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White / Red Dot, heading S.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto White / Black Dot Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow / Black Dot Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow / Black Dot / Yellow Cap Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow / Red Dot Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Orange / Brown Dot Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left onto Orange / Yellow Dot Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange / White Dot Trail, heading E.
  12. 1.5 miReach Green Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Orange / Yellow Dot Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Orange / Brown Dot Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow / Red Dot Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Yellow / Black Dot / Yellow Cap Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow / Black Dot Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto White / Black Dot Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 200 ftTurn left onto White / Red Dot, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Green / Yelllow Cap Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 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

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F67°
Precip13%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity98%
Rained 3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 73°61°
Mon 78°52°
Tue 80°54°
Wed 87°61° 37%
Thu 80°59° 37%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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