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Hillman State Park

Rouse Trail (430) & Sprocket Trail (430)

5.6 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Rouse Trail (430) & Sprocket Trail (430) is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Hillman State Park near Florence, PA. It climbs 545 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,217 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Van Gorder Road 40.45151, -80.41065
Nearest town Florence, PA
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Rouse Trail (430) & Sprocket Trail (430)

5.6 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 977–1,218 ft

Out & Back · Hillman State Park

Trailhead: Van Gorder Road · 40.45151, -80.41065

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 25% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Van Gorder Road, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Sprocket Trail (430), heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Rouse Trail (430), heading N.
  4. 1.6 miReach Sprocket Trail (430), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sprocket Trail (430), heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Van Gorder Road, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rouse-trail-430-sprocket-trail-430-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

28% gravel72% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F67°
Precip25%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity95%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 12% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 17% rain2 PM: 23% rain3 PM: 25% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun 73°59°
Mon 78°54°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 88°63° 24%
Thu 80°59° 28%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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