Ridley Creek State Park
Ridley Creek State Park Beach–Blue Trail, 5 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 595 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Ridley Creek State Park Beach–Blue Trail, 5 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Ridley Creek State Park near Lima Estates, PA. The route passes Ridley Creek State Park Beach, Ridley Creek State Park Beach and Ridley Creek State Park Beach. It climbs 595 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ridley Creek State Park Beach–Blue Trail, 5 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 595 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Elevation 177–436 ft
Out & Back · Ridley Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.93769, -75.44572
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail;Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftPass Ridley Creek State Park Beach.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Horse Stable Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail 1, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Trail 2, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Yellow Trail Access, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Ridley Creek State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail Access, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Bridle Trail 2, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Bridle Trail 1, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Horse Stable Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail;Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto White Trail;Blue Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ridley Creek State Park Beach–Blue Trail, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Orange Viewpoint–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 3 beaches 3.8 mi · ▲ 436 ft
- Hunting Hill–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 424 ft
- Hunting Hill–Ridley Creek State Park Beach, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 609 ft
- Ridley Creek State Park Beach–Blue Trail, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft
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