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Purple / Black Dot Trail & Purple Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Purple / Black Dot Trail & Purple Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Wildwood, PA. It climbs 419 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,043 – 1,253 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58853, -80.00238
Nearest town Wildwood, PA
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Purple / Black Dot Trail & Purple Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,044–1,255 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.58853, -80.00238

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 13% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Purple / Black Dot Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple / Black Dot Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miReach Purple Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple / Black Dot Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miArrive 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/purple-black-dot-trail-purple-trail-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip13%Wind3 mphUV4Humidity95%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 77°53°
Tue 81°55°
Wed 87°63° 28%
Thu 80°59° 31%
Fri 71°52°

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