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Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 3 & Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 4 via Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 1

7.6 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 3 & Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 4 via Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 1 is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Muddy Creek, PA. It climbs 482 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,191 – 1,450 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 3 40.96633, -79.99006
Nearest town Muddy Creek, PA
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Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 3 & Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 4 via Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 1

7.6 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 1,191–1,451 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 3 · 40.96633, -79.99006

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 3, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 1, heading W.
  3. 1.6 miSharp right onto Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 4, heading NE.
  4. 1.8 miReach Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.8 miSharp left onto Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 1, heading E.
  6. 1.6 miTurn left onto Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 3, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miArrive 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/swamp-run-equestrian-trail-1a-swamp-run-equestrian-trail-4-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F64°
Precip11%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity99%
Rained 1.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 76°52°
Tue 79°54°
Wed 86°62° 37%
Thu 78°57° 37%
Fri 70°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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