Rachel Carson Trail–Scouts Trail, 4 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Harrison Hills Park near Butler Junction, PA. It climbs 288 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,030 – 1,204 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail 40.66542, -79.70334
Nearest town Butler Junction, PA
Directions
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Rachel Carson Trail–Scouts Trail, 4 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,029–1,205 ft
Out & Back · Harrison Hills Park
Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail · 40.66542, -79.70334
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Transit-accessible: Bakerstown Road at #1 Cochran Driveway FS stop 323 m from the trailhead
- Start on Rachel Carson Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Scouts Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wetlands Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Wetlands Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Woodlands Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wetlands Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Wetlands Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left onto Scouts Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 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 surface
81% dirt6% gravel4% grass9% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 77°F64°
Precip12%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity92%
Rained 4.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun
73°57°
Mon
78°52°
Tue
80°54°
Wed
87°61°
48%
Thu
79°60°
48%
Fri
71°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bakerstown Road at #1 Cochran Driveway FS stop 323 m from the trailhead
More from Rachel Carson Trail Trailhead
- Scouts Trail–Spicebush Trail (White) Loop, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 372 ft
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