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Hartwood Acres

Purple Blazed Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 57 min

Purple Blazed Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Hartwood Acres near Dorseyville, PA. It climbs 378 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,050 – 1,299 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.7 mi

Getting there

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

2.3 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 57 min

Elevation 1,049–1,301 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. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Purple Blazed Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Purple/Red Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftSharp right onto Green Loop Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Trail [Rachel Carson Connector Trail], heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto White Loop Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orange Loop Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Blazed Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 250 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-4-km-4028

Trail surface

97% dirt2% paved1% 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 (~14 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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