Crow's Nest Preserve

Old Tulip Poplar–Chief’s Grove Trail, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 576 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Old Tulip Poplar–Chief’s Grove Trail, 5 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Crow's Nest Preserve near Trythall, PA. The route reaches Old Tulip Poplar. It climbs 576 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 758 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deep Woods Trail 40.18698, -75.75693
Nearest town Trythall, PA

Directions

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Old Tulip Poplar–Chief’s Grove Trail, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 576 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 443–759 ft

Out & Back · Crow's Nest Preserve

Trailhead: Deep Woods Trail · 40.18698, -75.75693

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Deep Woods Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chief’s Grove Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Hopewell Trail, heading E.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Old Tulip Poplar.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail / Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mill Creek Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miSharp left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftReach Old Tulip Poplar, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftSharp right onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Creek Trail / Racoon Trail, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hopewell Trail, heading W.
  27. 1 miTurn right onto Chief’s Grove Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left onto Creek Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Deep Woods Trail, heading W.
  31. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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