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North Park Meadow Overlook–Purple Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 46 min

North Park Meadow Overlook–Purple Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Keown, PA. The route reaches North Park Meadow Overlook at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 651 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.59384, -80.01297
Nearest town Keown, PA
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North Park Meadow Overlook–Purple Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 941–1,194 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.59384, -80.01297

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Purple / Black Dot Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto White / Green Dot Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miReach North Park Meadow Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto White / Green Dot Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Purple Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right onto Purple / Black Dot Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading SW.
  24. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miArrive 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-meadow-overlook-purple-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

69% dirt13% gravel6% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 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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