Roaring Run Natural Area
Painter Rock Hill–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 4 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,335 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Painter Rock Hill–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 4 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Roaring Run Natural Area near Hopewell, PA. The route reaches Painter Rock Hill at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,335 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Painter Rock Hill–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 4 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,335 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 1,858–2,919 ft
Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area
Trailhead: Roaring Run Trail · 40.05033, -79.34381
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Roaring Run Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Painter Rock Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto McKenna Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Painter Rock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto McKenna Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Painter Rock Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Roaring Run Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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