South Park

The Cascades–Maple Springs Loop, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 2 hr 38 min

The Cascades–Maple Springs Loop, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in South Park near Boyer, PA. The route reaches The Cascades. It climbs 665 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,001 – 1,243 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31086, -80.01471
Nearest town Boyer, PA

Directions

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The Cascades–Maple Springs Loop, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 1,000–1,245 ft

Out & Back · South Park

Trailhead: 40.31086, -80.01471

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Orange Loop Trail, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail], heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass The Cascades.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Corrigan Walkway, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Maple Springs Loop, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Police Station Extension Trail, heading SE.
  14. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miReach The Cascades, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Maple Springs Loop, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Corrigan Walkway, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail], heading W.
  23. 0.4 miSharp left onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp right onto Orange Loop Trail, heading N.
  26. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

76% dirt14% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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