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North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes)–Purple Trail Loop, 4 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 1,372 ft · 4 hr 45 min

North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes)–Purple Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 12.2-mile loop near Keown, PA. It climbs 1,372 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,303 ft · steepest grade: 19%12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Orange / Blue Cap Trail 40.60264, -80.01522
Nearest town Keown, PA
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North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes)–Purple Trail Loop, 4 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 1,372 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 941–1,301 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Orange / Blue Cap Trail · 40.60264, -80.01522

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Orange / Blue Cap Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftBear right onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Green / Yellow Dot Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Green / White Dot Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Green / Black Dot Trail, heading W.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Purple Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto White / Green Dot Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Red / Brown Dot Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes), heading W.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red / White Cap Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red / Blue Dot Trail, heading W.
  28. 1.6 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 1.5 miTurn right onto Green / Yellow Dot Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Green / Yellow Dot Trail, heading SE.
  35. 500 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  37. 250 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miSharp left onto Orange / Blue Cap Trail, heading W.
  39. 50 ftThe loop closes 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-ridge-trail-red-blazes-loop

Trail surface

78% dirt15% paved2% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~157 min). Leave by 4:50 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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