Hartwood Acres

Purple Blazed Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 57 min

Purple Blazed Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Hartwood Acres near Dorseyville, PA. It climbs 357 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,050 – 1,299 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56064, -79.90695
Nearest town Dorseyville, PA

Directions

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Purple Blazed Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 357 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. 0.2 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. 0.2 miTurn left onto White Loop Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left onto Red Trail [Rachel Carson Connector Trail], heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Green Loop Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftSharp right onto Purple/Red Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Blazed Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

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 (~20 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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