Wolf's Hollow County Park
Octoraro Ridge Trail via Hill and Hollow Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Octoraro Ridge Trail via Hill and Hollow Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Wolf's Hollow County Park near Steelville, PA. It climbs 435 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Directions
Octoraro Ridge Trail via Hill and Hollow Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 411–661 ft
Out & Back · Wolf's Hollow County Park
Trailhead: Wolf's Hollow Drive · 39.91481, -75.98645
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Forest Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Connecting Trail 4, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Fenceline Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connecting Trail 3, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Octoraro Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Octoraro Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Connecting Trail 3, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Fenceline Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Connecting Trail 4, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Forest Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hill and Hollow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Hill and Hollow Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 348 ft
- Hill and Hollow Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 379 ft
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