Wolf's Hollow County Park
Octoraro Ridge Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Octoraro Ridge Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Wolf's Hollow County Park near Steelville, PA. It climbs 380 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Octoraro Ridge Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 437–661 ft
Out & Back · Wolf's Hollow County Park
Trailhead: 39.91621, -75.98247
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Forest Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 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.
- 300 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 S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Connecting Trail 4, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Forest Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Hill and Hollow Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Hill and Hollow Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Forest Loop Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 293 ft
- Forest Loop Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 325 ft
- Loop Trail A via Hill and Hollow Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 352 ft
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