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Purple Trail–Rachel Carson Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 838 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Purple Trail–Rachel Carson Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Wildwood, PA. It climbs 838 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 1,240 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58853, -80.00238
Nearest town Wildwood, PA
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Purple Trail–Rachel Carson Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 838 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 893–1,239 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 ftSharp right onto Purple Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto White / Green Dot Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White/Black Dot, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miReach Purple Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miBear right onto White/Black Dot, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White / Green Dot Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 400 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-trail-rachel-carson-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

78% dirt14% gravel8% 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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