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

6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 4 via Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 1 is a 6-mile out-and-back near Muddy Creek, PA. It climbs 342 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,191 – 1,417 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 1 40.96300, -79.99989
Nearest town Muddy Creek, PA
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Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 4 via Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 1

6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 1,191–1,419 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 1 · 40.96300, -79.99989

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 76°F / low 63° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 1, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miSharp right onto Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 4, heading NE.
  3. 1.8 miReach Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 4, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 miSharp left onto Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 1, heading E.
  5. 1.2 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-4-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F63°
Precip11%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity98%
Rained 1.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 72°58°
Mon 76°51°
Tue 79°54°
Wed 86°61° 55%
Thu 77°57° 55%
Fri 69°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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