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Raccoon Creek State Park

Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run–Raccoon Creek State Park Beach, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run–Raccoon Creek State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Raccoon Creek State Park near Harshaville, PA. The route passes Raccoon Creek State Park Beach and Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run. It climbs 287 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,125 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beach Trail 40.50198, -80.40903
Nearest town Harshaville, PA
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Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run–Raccoon Creek State Park Beach, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 918–1,126 ft

Out & Back · Raccoon Creek State Park

Trailhead: Beach Trail · 40.50198, -80.40903

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 18% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Beach Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Raccoon Creek State Park Beach.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Valley Trail [Red], heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run.
  5. 1.1 miReach Raccoon State Park's Lake on Traverse Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miSharp right onto Beach Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 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-raccoon-creek-state-park-beach-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 79°F67°
Precip18%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity96%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 18% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun 74°59°
Mon 78°54°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 88°63° 24%
Thu 80°59° 28%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Harshaville, Pennsylvania