Lake Trail [Blue] via Forest Trail [White]
5.9 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Lake Trail [Blue] via Forest Trail [White] is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Raccoon Creek State Park near Harshaville, PA. It climbs 702 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Trail [Blue] via Forest Trail [White]
5.9 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 892–1,155 ft
Out & Back · Raccoon Creek State Park
Trailhead: 40.51381, -80.39874
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Forest Trail [White], heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lake Trail [Blue], heading S.
- 1.9 miReach Lake Trail [Blue], then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Forest Trail [White], heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Forest Trail [White] 2.2 mi · ▲ 360 ft
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