Kildoo Trail & Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT) is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in McConnells Mill State Park near Energy, PA. It climbs 1,249 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi909 – 1,280 ft · steepest grade: 24%13.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.93124, -80.24014
Nearest town Energy, PA
Directions
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Kildoo Trail & Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT)
13.3 mi · ▲ 1,249 ft · 5 hr 3 min
Elevation 909–1,278 ft
Out & Back · McConnells Mill State Park
Trailhead: 40.93124, -80.24014
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT), heading E.
- 5.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Falls Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT), heading NW.
- 5.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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
3% gravel97% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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