Play Pond–11 (Green) Loop, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 56 min
Play Pond–11 (Green) Loop, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile loop near Thomas Mills, PA. The route passes Play Pond and Play Pond. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Play Pond–11 (Green) Loop, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 56 min
Elevation 2,039–2,246 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 40.68906, -78.65761
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto 11 (Green), heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Inner Loop (Green), heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto 11 (Green), heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Inner Loop (Green), heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Play Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left onto 5-D (Blue), heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto 5-C (Blue), heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Play Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Inner Loop (Green), heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Outer Loop (Blue), heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Inner Loop (Green), heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto 4-D (Green), heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Single Track A (Black), heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left onto 5-E (Green), heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Single Track A (Black), heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 5-E (Green), heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto Inner Loop (Green), heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto 5-E (Green), heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Inner Loop (Green), heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right onto 5-H (Green), heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto 5 (Blue), heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Single Track A (Black), heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto 5-I (Green), heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Single Track A (Black) via Inner Loop (Green) 2.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- 11-F (Blue) & Rock Run Road (Green) Loop via Single Track A (Black) 2.6 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- 13 (Green) & 8 (Blue) via Single Track A (Black) 2.7 mi · ▲ 272 ft
- Beaver Dam–14 (Green), 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 744 ft
- Beaver Dam–14 (Green), 8 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 848 ft
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