North Field–Marshall Lake, 4 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 15 min
North Field–Marshall Lake, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Wexford, PA. The route passes Marshall Lake before reaching North Field at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 439 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Field–Marshall Lake, 4 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 991–1,252 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.61727, -80.02115
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Marshall Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Meadow Trail (White), heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail (Green), heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto North Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto North Field Loop (Green), heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail (Green), heading N.
- 200 ftPass North Field.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto North Field Loop (Green), heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail (Green), heading W.
- 50 ftReach North Field, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Field Loop (Green), heading W.
- 300 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail (Green), heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Field Loop (Green), heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear right onto North Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail (Green), heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Meadow Trail (White), heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rachel Carson Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 311 ft
- North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes) via Rachel Carson Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Rachel Carson Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 338 ft
- Marshall Lake–Nature Access Trail (Braille Trail) (Red), 5 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 492 ft
- Red / Blue Dot Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 630 ft
- Contour Trail & Rachel Carson Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 1,183 ft
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