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French Creek State Park

Millers Point–Old Tulip Poplar, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Millers Point–Old Tulip Poplar, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Pine Swamp, PA. The route passes Old Tulip Poplar before reaching Millers Point at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 703 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 794 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.20660, -75.77389
Nearest town Pine Swamp, PA
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Millers Point–Old Tulip Poplar, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 476–795 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: 40.20660, -75.77389

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  5. 500 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buzzards Trail, heading E.
  8. 300 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Buzzards Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Connector, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftPass Old Tulip Poplar.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miBear left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue with Red Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miReach Millers Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue with Red Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Racoon Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  27. 250 ftTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading S.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading W.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  32. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/millers-point-old-tulip-poplar-out-back-5-sights-8-km

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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