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Yellow Creek State Park

Simpson Trail

3 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Simpson Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Yellow Creek State Park near Rico, PA. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,286 – 1,381 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56443, -79.02991
Nearest town Rico, PA
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Simpson Trail

3 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,287–1,380 ft

Out & Back · Yellow Creek State Park

Trailhead: 40.56443, -79.02991

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 12% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Simpson Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miReach Simpson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 350 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/simpson-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip12%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity91%
Rained 1.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 77°52°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 84°61° 30%
Thu 77°59° 30%
Fri 69°51° 17%

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