Rouse Trail (430) & Sprocket Trail (430)
4.1 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Rouse Trail (430) & Sprocket Trail (430) is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Hillman State Park near Florence, PA. It climbs 372 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,017 – 1,217 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Van Gorder Road 40.44257, -80.40200
Nearest town Florence, PA
Directions
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Rouse Trail (430) & Sprocket Trail (430)
4.1 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 1,018–1,218 ft
Out & Back · Hillman State Park
Trailhead: Van Gorder Road · 40.44257, -80.40200
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
- Start on Sprocket Trail (430), heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Rouse Trail (430), heading N.
- 1.6 miReach Sprocket Trail (430), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sprocket Trail (430), heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Van Gorder Road Trailhead
- Van Gorder Trail (370) & Van Gorder Trail via Van Gorder Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 199 ft
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