Ridley Creek State Park
Orange Viewpoint–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 3 beaches
3.8 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Orange Viewpoint–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Ridley Creek State Park near Lima Estates, PA. The route passes Ridley Creek State Park Beach, Ridley Creek State Park Beach, Ridley Creek State Park Beach and Orange Viewpoint before reaching Ridley Creek State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 436 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Orange Viewpoint–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 3 beaches
3.8 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 177–412 ft
Out & Back · Ridley Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.93769, -75.44572
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail;Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
- 50 ftReach Orange Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail;Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ridley Creek State Park Beach–Blue Trail, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Hunting Hill–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 424 ft
- Hunting Hill–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 609 ft
- Ridley Creek State Park Beach–Blue Trail, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Ridley Creek State Park Beach–Blue Trail, 5 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 595 ft
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