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Harrison Hills Park

Lothlorien Lane–Rachel Carson Trail Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 44 min

Lothlorien Lane–Rachel Carson Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Harrison Hills Park near Sligo, PA. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,168 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.65408, -79.70257
Nearest town Sligo, PA
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Lothlorien Lane–Rachel Carson Trail Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 44 min

Elevation 994–1,169 ft

Loop · Harrison Hills Park

Trailhead: 40.65408, -79.70257

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Transit-accessible: Freeport Rd at Altermoor Dr stop 459 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Scouts Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Lothlorien Lane, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftReach Rachel Carson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Lothlorien Lane, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  13. 350 ftBear left onto Creekside Trail (closed), heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Spicebush Trail (White), heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Spicebush Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/lothlorien-lane-loop

Trail surface

67% dirt19% gravel14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Freeport Rd at Altermoor Dr stop 459 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Sligo, Pennsylvania