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Hartwood Acres

Purple Blazed Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 54 min

Purple Blazed Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Hartwood Acres near Dorseyville, PA. It climbs 388 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,050 – 1,312 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56064, -79.90695
Nearest town Dorseyville, PA
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Purple Blazed Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 54 min

Elevation 1,049–1,312 ft

Out & Back · Hartwood Acres

Trailhead: 40.56064, -79.90695

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 12% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Purple Blazed Trail, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Loop Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Red Trail [Rachel Carson Connector Trail], heading W.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto White Loop Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Red Trail [Rachel Carson Connector Trail], heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange Loop Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Blazed Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/purple-blazed-trail-out-back-3-km-2cba

Trail surface

96% dirt1% paved3% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F67°
Precip12%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity95%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 73°61°
Mon 78°53°
Tue 82°55°
Wed 87°63° 31%
Thu 80°59° 32%
Fri 72°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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