Promised Land State Park

Red Oak Trail–Saw Mill Trail, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Red Oak Trail–Saw Mill Trail, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Promised Land State Park near Promised Land, PA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,723 – 1,811 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Westwind Trail 41.31247, -75.23009
Nearest town Promised Land, PA

Directions

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Red Oak Trail–Saw Mill Trail, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,724–1,811 ft

Out & Back · Promised Land State Park

Trailhead: Westwind Trail · 41.31247, -75.23009

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start on Westwind Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Saw Mill Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Oak Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Sky View Lake Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miReach Westwind Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Red Oak Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mill Brook #2 Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Saw Mill Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Westwind Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 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

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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