Old Fisher Road–Old Mule Path Loop, 8 sights
9 mi · ▲ 1,919 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Old Fisher Road–Old Mule Path Loop, 8 sights is a 9-mile loop near Shortys Place, PA. It climbs 1,919 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Old Fisher Road–Old Mule Path Loop, 8 sights
9 mi · ▲ 1,919 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Elevation 1,188–2,076 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Snow Field Trail · 40.04822, -78.15306
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Snow Field Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Railroad Arch trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Big Fill trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Sproat trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Red Bank trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Old Fisher Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Water Flat Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Mule Path, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Pike 2 Bike, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Snow Field Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftThe loop closes 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 3.7 mi in (~130 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Snow Field Trail Trailhead
- Big Fill trail–Railroad Arch trail, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 450 ft
- Sideling Hill Tunnel–Snow Field Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,345 ft
- Valley-Hi Eagle Lake & Snow Field Trail via Pike 2 Bike 4.4 mi · ▲ 182 ft
- Railroad Arch trail–Red Bank trail Loop, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 755 ft
- Red Bank trail–Sproat trail, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 860 ft
- Tarkiln trail & Woodridge road via Pike 2 Bike 5.3 mi · ▲ 977 ft
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