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Harrison Hills Park

Rachel Carson Trail–Scouts Trail Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 44 min

Rachel Carson Trail–Scouts Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Harrison Hills Park near Sligo, PA. It is mostly level, with 208 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,161 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pond Loop 40.65064, -79.70135
Nearest town Sligo, PA
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Rachel Carson Trail–Scouts Trail Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 44 min

Elevation 994–1,161 ft

Loop · Harrison Hills Park

Trailhead: Pond Loop · 40.65064, -79.70135

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Transit-accessible: Freeport Road at Oak Manor Drive stop 589 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pond Loop, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftSharp left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  6. 400 ftSharp left onto Creekside Trail, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftBear left onto Meadow Loop, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Woodlands Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Creekside Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Creekside Trail (closed), heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto Spicebush Trail (White), heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Spicebush Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/rachel-carson-trail-scouts-trail-loop-4-sights-3-km

Trail surface

76% dirt8% gravel2% paved14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Freeport Road at Oak Manor Drive stop 589 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Sligo, Pennsylvania