Marshall Lake–Blue Trail, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,316 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Marshall Lake–Blue Trail, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Wexford, PA. The route reaches Marshall Lake. It climbs 1,316 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,296 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.61374, -80.02828
Nearest town Wexford, PA

Directions

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Marshall Lake–Blue Trail, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,316 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Elevation 941–1,298 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.61374, -80.02828

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading E.
  5. 150 ftPass Marshall Lake.
  6. 2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 1 miBear right onto Red / Black Dot Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Red / Brown Dot Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftReach Marshall Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto White / Red Dot Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Red / Brown Dot Trail, heading N.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Red / Black Dot Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 2.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

86% dirt2% boardwalk2% gravel1% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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