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.

Elevation

0 mi410 – 663 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wolf's Hollow Drive 39.91481, -75.98645
Nearest town Steelville, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Forest Loop Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Connecting Trail 4, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fenceline Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connecting Trail 3, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Octoraro Ridge Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miReach Octoraro Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Connecting Trail 3, heading S.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Fenceline Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Connecting Trail 4, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right onto Forest Loop Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Hill and Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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