Round Hill Duck Pond–Blue Loop, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Round Hill Duck Pond–Blue Loop, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Round Hill Park near Hilldale, PA. The route reaches Round Hill Duck Pond. It climbs 412 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Round Hill Duck Pond–Blue Loop, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 988–1,198 ft
Out & Back · Round Hill Park
Trailhead: 40.24337, -79.85523
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Round Hill Duck Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Red Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Red/Blue Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Blue Loop, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Loop, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Blue Loop–Red Loop, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 353 ft
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