Tohickon Valley Park

Orange & Yellow via Chief Running Deer Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 577 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Orange & Yellow via Chief Running Deer Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Tohickon Valley Park near Point Pleasant, PA. It climbs 577 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 361 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chief Running Deer Trail 40.42304, -75.06716
Nearest town Point Pleasant, PA

Directions

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Orange & Yellow via Chief Running Deer Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 577 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 87–363 ft

Out & Back · Tohickon Valley Park

Trailhead: Chief Running Deer Trail · 40.42304, -75.06716

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chief Running Deer Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Orange, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miReach Yellow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chief Running Deer Trail, heading SE.
  27. 1 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

49% dirt3% paved1% grass47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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