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Rocky Ridge County Park

Sue's Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 57 min

Sue's Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Rocky Ridge County Park near Barwood, PA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 961 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.00716, -76.66808
Nearest town Barwood, PA
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Sue's Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 57 min

Elevation 850–962 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Ridge County Park

Trailhead: 40.00716, -76.66808

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto 8, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto Sue's Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 8, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 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/sues-trail-out-back-4-km-53e8

Trail surface

29% dirt27% gravel1% paved43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip15%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity64%
Rained 2″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 74°60°
Mon 75°58°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 85°61°
Thu 75°65° 17%
Fri 83°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:13 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:34 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:01 PM.

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