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Kirby Park

Luzerne County Levee Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Luzerne County Levee Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Kirby Park near Forty Fort, PA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 558 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Luzerne County Levee Trail 41.27010, -75.87763
Nearest town Forty Fort, PA
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Luzerne County Levee Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 512–558 ft

Out & Back · Kirby Park

Trailhead: Luzerne County Levee Trail · 41.27010, -75.87763

Weather Sep 8: Overcast, high 82°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Luzerne County Levee Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miReach Luzerne County Levee Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 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/luzerne-county-levee-trail-luzerne-county-levee-trail-out-back

Trail surface

87% paved7% gravel1% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F52°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity55%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Wed 85°62° 15%
Thu 85°68° 43%
Fri 74°56° 25%
Sat 76°53° 19%
Sun 70°62° 21%
Mon 82°65°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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