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Settlers Cabin Park

Old Red Trail–Purple Trail, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Old Red Trail–Purple Trail, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Settlers Cabin Park near Gayly, PA. It climbs 515 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 1,168 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 40.42897, -80.16025
Nearest town Gayly, PA
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Old Red Trail–Purple Trail, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 916–1,168 ft

Out & Back · Settlers Cabin Park

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 40.42897, -80.16025

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Red Trail / Green Trail, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftSharp right onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail [Lake Loop], heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Red Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miBear left onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Settler's Cabin Park - Panhandle Trail Connector, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.6 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miBear left onto Red Trail / Green Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.7 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-red-trail-purple-trail-out-back-8-sights-9-km

Trail surface

92% dirt3% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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