Play Pond–5 (Blue), 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 726 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Play Pond–5 (Blue), 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Thomas Mills, PA. The route passes Play Pond and Play Pond. It climbs 726 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,749 – 2,221 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Inner Loop (Green) 40.68207, -78.65311
Nearest town Thomas Mills, PA
Directions
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Play Pond–5 (Blue), 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 726 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 1,750–2,222 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Inner Loop (Green) · 40.68207, -78.65311
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Inner Loop (Green), heading N.
- 50 ftPass Play Pond.
- 500 ftTurn left onto 5 (Blue), heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Play Pond.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto 5-E (Green), heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto 5 (Blue), heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto 7 (Black), heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto 6-E (Blue), heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 7 (Black), heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 7-A (Blue), heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto 7 (Black), heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 7-B (Black), heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 7 (Black), heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop (Black), heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Pile Drive (Black), heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Play Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop (Black), heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto 7 (Black), heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto 7-B (Black), heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 7 (Black), heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto 7-A (Blue), heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 7 (Black), heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 6-E (Blue), heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto 7 (Black), heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto 5 (Blue), heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto 5-E (Green), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto 5 (Blue), heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Inner Loop (Green), heading S.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:41 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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