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Harrison Hills Park

Scouts Trail–Spicebush Trail (White), 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 59 min

Scouts Trail–Spicebush Trail (White), 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Harrison Hills Park near Sligo, PA. It climbs 287 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,161 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pond Loop 40.64848, -79.69865
Nearest town Sligo, PA
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Scouts Trail–Spicebush Trail (White), 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 59 min

Elevation 994–1,162 ft

Out & Back · Harrison Hills Park

Trailhead: Pond Loop · 40.64848, -79.69865

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Pond Loop, heading S.
  3. 150 ftSharp left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Spicebush Trail (White), heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Spicebush Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftTurn left onto Wetlands Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Wetlands Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Meadow Loop, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftBear right onto Creekside Trail, heading S.
  14. 450 ftSharp right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading S.
  15. 400 ftBear left onto Scouts Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pond Loop, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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/scouts-trail-scouts-trail-out-back-4-sights-4-km

Trail surface

95% dirt3% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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