Hells Hollow Falls & Kildoo Trail via Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT) is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in McConnells Mill State Park near McConnells Mill, PA. The route reaches Hells Hollow Falls at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 1,342 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi909 – 1,280 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Alpha Pass Trail (NCT) 40.95288, -80.17004
Nearest town McConnells Mill, PA
Directions
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Hells Hollow Falls & Kildoo Trail via Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT)
13.3 mi · ▲ 1,342 ft · 5 hr 6 min
Elevation 909–1,278 ft
Out & Back · McConnells Mill State Park
Trailhead: Alpha Pass Trail (NCT) · 40.95288, -80.17004
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kildoo Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT), heading W.
- 5.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Hells Hollow Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Falls Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 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
4% gravel96% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip11%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun
74°58°
Mon
77°52°
Tue
79°55°
Wed
87°63°
51%
Thu
79°58°
51%
Fri
71°49°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~164 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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