Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
Darlington Trail & Ridge Road
5.8 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Darlington Trail & Ridge Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area near Centennial Acres, PA. It climbs 556 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Darlington Trail & Ridge Road
5.8 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 1,066–1,304 ft
Out & Back · Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
Trailhead: Darlington Trail · 40.36331, -76.82072
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Darlington Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Ridge Road, heading W.
- 1.1 miReach Darlington Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Darlington Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Darlington Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 188 ft
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