Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT) is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in McConnells Mill State Park near McConnells Mill, PA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi929 – 1,014 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Breakneck Falls Trail 40.93784, -80.17881
Nearest town McConnells Mill, PA
Directions
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Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT)
3.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 930–1,014 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 right onto Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT), heading E.
- 1.3 miReach Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Breakneck Falls Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
FogTemperature 79°F65°
Precip12%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity98%
Rained 2.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun
74°59°
Mon
78°53°
Tue
79°55°
Wed
87°63°
33%
Thu
79°59°
33%
Fri
71°50°
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) 10.9 mi · ▲ 1,272 ft
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