Money Rocks County Park
Money Rocks Overlook–Blue Trail, 6 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Money Rocks Overlook–Blue Trail, 6 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Money Rocks County Park near Meadville, PA. The route reaches Money Rocks Overlook at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 414 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Money Rocks Overlook–Blue Trail, 6 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 762–1,089 ft
Out & Back · Money Rocks County Park
Trailhead: Universal Access Trail · 40.08734, -76.00182
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Universal Access Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Money Rocks Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Money Rocks Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cockscomb Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Money Rocks Overlook Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Cliff Hanger, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Money Rocks Overlook.
- 50 ftBear right onto Money Rocks Overlook Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Cockscomb Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Orange Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Money Rocks Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Universal Access Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:11 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:31 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Universal Access Trail Trailhead
- Blue Sunset Point–Blue Trail Loop, 4 sights 1.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve Sunset Point–Blue Trail, 4 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Blue Trail–Cockscomb Trail, 6 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 314 ft
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