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Harrison Hills Park

Scouts Trail & Wetlands Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Scouts Trail & Wetlands Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Harrison Hills Park near Sligo, PA. It climbs 419 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,204 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lothlorien Lane 40.64628, -79.69616
Nearest town Sligo, PA
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Scouts Trail & Wetlands Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 994–1,205 ft

Out & Back · Harrison Hills Park

Trailhead: Lothlorien Lane · 40.64628, -79.69616

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 12% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
  3. 500 ftContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  6. 400 ftSharp left onto Creekside Trail, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftBear left onto Meadow Loop, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftTurn left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Wetlands Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 300 ftSharp left onto Wetlands Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftTurn right onto Scouts Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wetlands Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right onto Woodlands Trail, heading E.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Creekside Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
  21. 400 ftBear left onto Scouts Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Scouts Trail, heading SE.
  24. 300 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-5-km

Trail surface

81% dirt8% gravel3% grass2% paved6% 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 1.3 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Sligo, Pennsylvania