Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT)
10.9 mi · ▲ 1,272 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT) is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in McConnells Mill State Park near McConnells Mill, PA. It climbs 1,272 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT)
10.9 mi · ▲ 1,272 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Elevation 909–1,278 ft
Out & Back · McConnells Mill State Park
Trailhead: Breakneck Falls Trail · 40.93784, -80.17881
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 12% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Breakneck Falls Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT), heading W.
- 5.2 miReach Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Breakneck Falls Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Breakneck Falls Trail Trailhead
- Kildoo Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT) 3.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft
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