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Raccoon Creek State Park

Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run–Forest Trail [White], 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run–Forest Trail [White], 3 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Raccoon Creek State Park near Harshaville, PA. The route reaches Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run. It climbs 1,001 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 1,155 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Trail [White] 40.50917, -80.38867
Nearest town Harshaville, PA
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Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run–Forest Trail [White], 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 892–1,155 ft

Out & Back · Raccoon Creek State Park

Trailhead: Forest Trail [White] · 40.50917, -80.38867

Weather Sep 5: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 17% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Forest Trail [White], heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run.
  3. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Lake Trail [Blue], heading S.
  4. 1.9 miReach Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Forest Trail [White], heading N.
  6. 1.6 miArrive 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/raccoon-state-parks-lake-on-traverse-run-forest-trail-white-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F67°
Precip17%Wind1 mphUV5Humidity95%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun 74°60°
Mon 78°54°
Tue 82°54°
Wed 88°63° 25%
Thu 81°60° 28%
Fri 73°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 2 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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