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Ridley Creek State Park

North Woods–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 6 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 2 hr 46 min

North Woods–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 6 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Ridley Creek State Park near Gradyville, PA. The route passes Ridley Creek State Park Beach, Ridley Creek State Park Beach and Ridley Creek State Park Beach before reaching North Woods at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 678 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 440 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bridle Trail 2 39.95321, -75.46928
Nearest town Gradyville, PA
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North Woods–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 6 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 177–440 ft

Out & Back · Ridley Creek State Park

Trailhead: Bridle Trail 2 · 39.95321, -75.46928

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bridle Trail 2, heading E.
  2. 1.2 miSharp right onto Bridle Trail 1, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Horse Stable Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading S.
  11. 350 ftPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail;Yellow Trail, heading S.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading S.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miReach North Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail;Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  22. 400 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftTurn right onto Horse Stable Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail 1, heading W.
  31. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Trail 2, heading N.
  32. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-woods-ridley-creek-state-park-beach-out-back-9-beaches-12-km

Trail surface

23% gravel8% dirt1% paved68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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