North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes)–Rachel Carson Trail, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 1 hr 24 min
North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes)–Rachel Carson Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Irwin Run Conservation Area near Wexford, PA. It climbs 597 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes)–Rachel Carson Trail, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,027–1,286 ft
Out & Back · Irwin Run Conservation Area
Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail · 40.61964, -80.02497
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes), heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Red / Red Cap Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Rachel Carson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes), heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Rachel Carson Trail Trailhead
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- Purple Trail–Rachel Carson Trail, 3 sights 9.5 mi · ▲ 1,384 ft
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