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French Creek State Park

Kalmia Trail & Six Penny Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Kalmia Trail & Six Penny Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Kulptown, PA. It climbs 697 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 951 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.21750, -75.78132
Nearest town Kulptown, PA
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Kalmia Trail & Six Penny Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 560–953 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: 40.21750, -75.78132

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Six Penny Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Scotts Run Loop, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Horse-Shoe and Boon Trails, heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Six Penny Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kalmia Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Six Penny Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.6 miArrive 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/kalmia-trail-six-penny-trail-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

80% dirt1% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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