Scouts Trail–Wetlands Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Harrison Hills Park near Sligo, PA. It climbs 316 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,020 – 1,204 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Creekside Trail 40.65343, -79.69956
Nearest town Sligo, PA
Directions
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Scouts Trail–Wetlands Trail Loop, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 59 min
Elevation 1,021–1,205 ft
Loop · Harrison Hills Park
Trailhead: Creekside Trail · 40.65343, -79.69956
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 12% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Transit-accessible: Freeport Rd at Altermoor Dr stop 721 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Creekside Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Woodlands Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Wetlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Woodlands Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wetlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Wetlands Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Wetlands Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Scouts Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wetlands Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Woodlands Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Creekside Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
93% dirt4% grass3% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 78°F66°
Precip12%Wind1 mphUV5Humidity95%
Rained 3.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun
73°60°
Mon
78°52°
Tue
81°54°
Wed
87°61°
47%
Thu
79°60°
47%
Fri
71°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Freeport Rd at Altermoor Dr stop 721 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Creekside Trail Trailhead
- Pond Loop–Rachel Carson Trail Loop, 4 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 261 ft
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