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Harrison Hills Park

Pond Loop–Rachel Carson Trail Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 46 min

Pond Loop–Rachel Carson Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Harrison Hills Park near Sligo, PA. It climbs 261 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,198 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Creekside Trail 40.65343, -79.69956
Nearest town Sligo, PA
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Pond Loop–Rachel Carson Trail Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 46 min

Elevation 994–1,198 ft

Loop · Harrison Hills Park

Trailhead: Creekside Trail · 40.65343, -79.69956

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 12% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Transit-accessible: Freeport Rd at Altermoor Dr stop 721 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Creekside Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Woodlands Trail, heading E.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Creekside Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftBear left onto Scouts Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pond Loop, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Pond Loop, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Scouts Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pond Loop, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Spicebush Trail, heading NW.
  15. 400 ftTurn left onto Scouts Trail, heading W.
  16. 450 ftBear right onto Wetlands Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Woodlands Trail, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftTurn right onto Creekside Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pond-loop-rachel-carson-trail-loop-4-sights-3-km

Trail surface

77% dirt11% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F66°
Precip12%Wind1 mphUV5Humidity95%
Rained 3.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 78°52°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°61° 47%
Thu 79°60° 47%
Fri 71°51°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Freeport Rd at Altermoor Dr stop 721 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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