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

  1. Start on Inner Loop (Green), heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Play Pond.
  3. 500 ftTurn left onto 5 (Blue), heading S.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Play Pond.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftTurn right onto 5-E (Green), heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto 5 (Blue), heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto 7 (Black), heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto 6-E (Blue), heading NW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto 7 (Black), heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 7-A (Blue), heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto 7 (Black), heading N.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 7-B (Black), heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto 7 (Black), heading N.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop (Black), heading N.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Pile Drive (Black), heading N.
  20. 0.7 miReach Play Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop (Black), heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 7 (Black), heading S.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 7-B (Black), heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto 7 (Black), heading S.
  25. 0.1 miBear right onto 7-A (Blue), heading S.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto 7 (Black), heading S.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 6-E (Blue), heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto 7 (Black), heading S.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto 5 (Blue), heading SE.
  30. 0.5 miSharp left onto 5-E (Green), heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left onto 5 (Blue), heading E.
  32. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right onto Inner Loop (Green), heading S.
  36. 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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