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North Park Lake–Blue Trail, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 20 min

North Park Lake–Blue Trail, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Wildwood, PA. It climbs 327 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,240 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.59932, -79.99646
Nearest town Wildwood, PA
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North Park Lake–Blue Trail, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 941–1,240 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.59932, -79.99646

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red / Brown Dot Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto White Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto White / Green Dot Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Red / Brown Dot Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 100 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/north-park-lake-blue-trail-out-back-5-sights-6-km

Trail surface

82% dirt2% paved1% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Wildwood, Pennsylvania