Linn Run State Park

Powdermill Loop Trail & Quarry Trail

14.6 mi · ▲ 1,608 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Powdermill Loop Trail & Quarry Trail is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Linn Run State Park near California Furnace, PA. It climbs 1,608 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,877 – 2,805 ft · steepest grade: 18%14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Quarry Trail 40.15397, -79.21258
Nearest town California Furnace, PA

Directions

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Powdermill Loop Trail & Quarry Trail

14.6 mi · ▲ 1,608 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,877–2,804 ft

Out & Back · Linn Run State Park

Trailhead: Quarry Trail · 40.15397, -79.21258

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 73°F / low 64° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Quarry Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Grove Run Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading W.
  4. 6.7 miReach Quarry Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 6.7 miTurn right onto Grove Run Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F64°
Precip15%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity94%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 11% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 11% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 70°56°
Mon 74°51°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 83°61° 24%
Thu 75°59° 32%
Fri 68°51° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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