North Park Meadow Overlook–Marshall Lake, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 3 hr 26 min

North Park Meadow Overlook–Marshall Lake, 3 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Wexford, PA. The route passes Marshall Lake and North Park Meadow Overlook. It climbs 943 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,296 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail 40.61659, -80.02337
Nearest town Wexford, PA

Directions

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North Park Meadow Overlook–Marshall Lake, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Elevation 955–1,298 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail · 40.61659, -80.02337

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

  1. Start on Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Marshall Lake.
  3. 1.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 1 miBear right onto Red / Black Dot Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Red / Brown Dot Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miReach North Park Meadow Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading S.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftTurn left onto Red / Blue Dot Trail, heading NW.
  14. 2.2 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Red / White Cap Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% dirt9% paved1% boardwalk7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 79°F67°
Precip13%Wind3 mphUV4Humidity94%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 78°54°
Tue 82°56°
Wed 88°64° 27%
Thu 81°60° 30%
Fri 72°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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