Play Pond–5 (Blue) Loop, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 57 min

Play Pond–5 (Blue) Loop, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile loop near Thomas Mills, PA. The route reaches Play Pond. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,054 – 2,231 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eastern Flats Road (Green) 40.68772, -78.65509
Nearest town Thomas Mills, PA

Directions

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Play Pond–5 (Blue) Loop, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 57 min

Elevation 2,054–2,230 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Eastern Flats Road (Green) · 40.68772, -78.65509

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start on Eastern Flats Road (Green), heading N.
  2. 450 ftSharp right onto 12-J, heading E.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Inner Loop (Green), heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto 12-I, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto 11 (Green), heading S.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Inner Loop (Green), heading SE.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto 5 (Blue), heading S.
  8. 450 ftPass Play Pond.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto 5-E (Green), heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right onto 5 (Blue), heading W.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Single Track A (Black), heading NW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.6 miBear left onto 11 (Green), heading N.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto 11+-A, heading N.
  20. 250 ftSharp right onto 11-B, heading N.
  21. 400 ftBear right onto Eastern Flats Road (Green), heading N.
  22. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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