Babcock Division

John P. Saylor Trail - North Loop & John P. Saylor Trail - South Loop

7.1 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 2 hr 36 min

John P. Saylor Trail - North Loop & John P. Saylor Trail - South Loop is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Babcock Division near Ashtola, PA. It climbs 469 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,290 – 2,585 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.18578, -78.76664
Nearest town Ashtola, PA

Directions

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John P. Saylor Trail - North Loop & John P. Saylor Trail - South Loop

7.1 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 2,288–2,584 ft

Out & Back · Babcock Division

Trailhead: 40.18578, -78.76664

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto John P. Saylor Trail - North Loop, heading E.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 1.9 miTurn left onto John P. Saylor Trail - South Loop, heading E.
  5. 1.4 miReach John P. Saylor Trail - North Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right onto John P. Saylor Trail - North Loop, heading NW.
  8. 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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