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Ridley Creek State Park

Hunting Hill–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Hunting Hill–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Ridley Creek State Park near Lima Estates, PA. The route passes Ridley Creek State Park Beach, Ridley Creek State Park Beach and Ridley Creek State Park Beach before reaching Hunting Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 424 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 410 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93769, -75.44572
Nearest town Lima Estates, PA
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Hunting Hill–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 177–412 ft

Out & Back · Ridley Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.93769, -75.44572

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail;Yellow Trail, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Horse Stable Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail 1, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miReach Hunting Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Horse Stable Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 500 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading E.
  28. 300 ftContinue straight onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail;Yellow Trail, heading S.
  31. 400 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading SW.
  33. 350 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hunting-hill-ridley-creek-state-park-beach-out-back-7-beaches-via-orange-trail

Trail surface

20% dirt17% gravel1% boardwalk62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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