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Settlers Cabin Park

Old Red Trail–Red Trail [Lake Loop], 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 636 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Old Red Trail–Red Trail [Lake Loop], 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Settlers Cabin Park near Gayly, PA. It climbs 636 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,273 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.43453, -80.16013
Nearest town Gayly, PA
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Old Red Trail–Red Trail [Lake Loop], 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 636 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 903–1,272 ft

Out & Back · Settlers Cabin Park

Trailhead: 40.43453, -80.16013

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Red Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miBear left onto Old Red Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left onto Red Trail, heading S.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Settler's Cabin Park - Panhandle Trail Connector, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Settler's Cabin Park - Panhandle Trail Connector, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto Red Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Settler's Cabin Park - Panhandle Trail Connector, heading S.
  14. 350 ftReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail [Lake Loop], heading N.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Red Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading N.
  23. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-red-trail-red-trail-lake-loop-out-back-6-sights-9-km

Trail surface

86% dirt9% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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