Stallion Trail & Van Gorder Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Stallion Trail & Van Gorder Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Hillman State Park near Florence, PA. It climbs 408 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Stallion Trail & Van Gorder Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 977–1,178 ft
Out & Back · Hillman State Park
Trailhead: Switchback Trail (300) · 40.45198, -80.41191
Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 25% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Five Points Extension, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Van Gorder Road, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Stallion Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Van Gorder Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Van Gorder Road, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Five Points Extension, heading N.
- 250 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 1.3 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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