Red Bank trail–Sproat trail, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,711 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Red Bank trail–Sproat trail, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Valley-Hi, PA. It climbs 1,711 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,253 – 1,972 ft · steepest grade: 38%5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02784, -78.18078
Nearest town Valley-Hi, PA
Directions
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Red Bank trail–Sproat trail, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,711 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Elevation 1,252–1,971 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.02784, -78.18078
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Sproat trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Old Fisher Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Tarkiln trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Sproat trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Fisher Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Red Bank trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Sproat trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Big Fill trail–Red Bank trail Loop, 4 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 603 ft
- Sproat trail & Tarkiln trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 948 ft
- Old Mule Path–Red Bank trail, 5 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft
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