AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

French Creek State Park

Six Penny Trail

6 mi · ▲ 552 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Six Penny Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Kulptown, PA. It climbs 552 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 929 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.21750, -75.78132
Nearest town Kulptown, PA
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Six Penny Trail

6 mi · ▲ 552 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 601–930 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: 40.21750, -75.78132

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Six Penny Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Boone Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe and Boon Trails, heading NW.
  6. 400 ftBear right onto Scotts Run Loop, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Turtle Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Scotts Run Loop, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miBear left onto Horse-Shoe and Boon Trails, heading E.
  15. 400 ftTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto Six Penny Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/six-penny-trail-out-back-10-km-9d7a

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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