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Hartwood Acres

Purple Blazed Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 55 min

Purple Blazed Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Hartwood Acres near Dorseyville, PA. It climbs 355 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,050 – 1,299 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.6 mi

Getting there

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

2.2 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 55 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. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Loop Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto White Loop Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Red Trail [Rachel Carson Connector Trail], heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Green Loop Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftSharp right onto Purple/Red Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Blazed Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 300 ftArrive 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-blazed-trail-out-back-4-km-a66e

Trail surface

95% dirt4% 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 7:07 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 0 min before dark.

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