Hillman State Park

Old Mare Sunset Point–Meadow Trail, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Old Mare Sunset Point–Meadow Trail, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Hillman State Park near Frankfort Springs, PA. The route reaches Old Mare Sunset Point. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,119 – 1,217 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Meadow Trail 40.46417, -80.41165
Nearest town Frankfort Springs, PA

Directions

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Old Mare Sunset Point–Meadow Trail, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,118–1,218 ft

Out & Back · Hillman State Park

Trailhead: Meadow Trail · 40.46417, -80.41165

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 25% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Meadow Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Vista Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Mare Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Wetland Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Miller Airport Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wetland Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miReach Old Mare Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Horse Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Mare Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftPass Old Mare Sunset Point.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

93% grass7% gravel

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F67°
Precip25%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity96%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 13% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 25% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun 74°59°
Mon 78°54°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 88°63° 24%
Thu 80°59° 28%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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